Chan (chan) in Japanese

The name Chan in Japanese Katakana is チャン which in romaji is chan. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Chan in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ちゃん.

How do you write Chan in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "chan" is 陳 (pronounced as "Chén"). The kanji means "to exhibit; to state; to expose; to display".

The western meaning of the name "Chan" is "dear" or "darling". The closest matching Kanji name based on this western meaning is "愛子", pronounced "Ai-ko". The kanji means "love-child".

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