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君 [ichi1]
【くん [ichi1] 】

[suf]
《after the name of a male of equal or lower status》
▶ Mr
▶ master
▶ boy

Cross references:
	⇐ see: 2841350 君付け【くんづけ】 1. use of the familiar address "kun"; treating someone with familiarity
	⇐ see: 2860880 きゅん 1. Mr; master; boy

[suf]
《after the name of a female of lower status; used by males in formal settings》
▶ Ms
▶ miss

[suf] [arch]
《still used among members of the Japanese Diet》
▶ sir
▶ madam

History:

8.	A 2023-07-16 03:52:13 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
7.	A* 2023-07-15 23:57:29 Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	It's not the name that's of equal/lower status.
	Diff:	@@ -14 +14 @@ -<s_inf>after a male's name of equal or lower status</s_inf> +<s_inf>after the name of a male of equal or lower status</s_inf> @@ -21 +21 @@ -<s_inf>after a female's name of lower status; used by males in formal settings</s_inf> +<s_inf>after the name of a female of lower status; used by males in formal settings</s_inf>
6.	A 2023-07-14 05:43:40 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	I feel it should somehow reflect that it's commonly used by schoolkids, but I can't think how to do it.
5.	A* 2023-07-04 02:38:08 Opencooper
	Comments:	Whoops, didn't mean to write "rank".
	Diff:	@@ -14 +14 @@ -<s_inf>after a male's name of equal or lower rank</s_inf> +<s_inf>after a male's name of equal or lower status</s_inf> @@ -21 +21 @@ -<s_inf>after a female's name of lower rank; used by males in formal settings</s_inf> +<s_inf>after a female's name of lower status; used by males in formal settings</s_inf>
4.	A* 2023-07-03 14:25:49
	Comments:	I think the note on sense 1 is a little off, it's mainly used for kids, isn't it? And "rank", no, not really, it's about age
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3.	A* 2023-07-03 05:36:37 Opencooper
	Refs:	A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar: A suffix attached to the first or last name of a male equal or to the first or last name of a person whose status or rank is lower than the speaker's. A male may address females of lower rank by 君. A female student may address males of equal or lower rank by 君. Such addresses are commonly used in situations such as schools and companies. Wiktionary: "-kun is often used as a suffix when calling someone. The listener is lower or the same level in social position and is often, but not always, male." Tofugu (https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/name-enders/#how--is-used-now-4): 　　　　You usually use 君 with people of the same or lower status than you. 　　　　It can be used for either gender, especially in formal and business situations, but outside that 君 is most often used for boys and men" daijr: 〔古くは同輩以上の人に対する敬称として用いた。現在でも，議員同士の間では敬称として用いられる〕
	Diff:	@@ -14 +14,2 @@ -<gloss>Mr (junior)</gloss> +<s_inf>after a male's name of equal or lower rank</s_inf> +<gloss>Mr</gloss> @@ -16,0 +18,13 @@ +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&suf;</pos> +<s_inf>after a female's name of lower rank; used by males in formal settings</s_inf> +<gloss>Ms</gloss> +<gloss>miss</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&suf;</pos> +<misc>&arch;</misc> +<s_inf>still used among members of the Japanese Diet</s_inf> +<gloss>sir</gloss> +<gloss>madam</gloss>
2.	A 2019-04-21 07:11:06 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	AmE vs BrE.
	Diff:	@@ -14 +14 @@ -<gloss>Mr. (junior)</gloss> +<gloss>Mr (junior)</gloss>
1.	A* 2019-04-21 04:14:43 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Sure this gloss could be improved.
	Diff:	@@ -13 +12,0 @@ -<pos>&n;</pos> @@ -15 +14 @@ -<gloss>Mr (junior)</gloss> +<gloss>Mr. (junior)</gloss>

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