JLPT N5: Japanese Honorifics & Friend Words: Tomodachi, ...san, ...chan, ...kun JLPT N5: Japanese Pronouns: I, You, She, He, They, We - MLC Japanese

Japanese Friends & Honorifics (JLPT N5)

JLPT N5 vocabulary: Friends (tomodachi, yuujin) & honorifics (...san formal, ...chan cute, ...kun boys, ...sama respect). Romaji, meanings, usage tips for beginners. Free lesson from MLC Japanese School Tokyo!


Friend Vocabulary

ともだち　tomodachi
  • 友達　ともだち　tomodachi = friend
  • 仲間　なかま　nakama = member of a group
  • 友人　ゆうじん　yuujin = friend (formal)

Japanese Honorifics: ...San, ...Chan, ...Kun, ...Sama

～さん、～ちゃん、～くん、～さま ...san, ...chan, ...kun, ...sama
  • ～さん　...san (formal)
  • ～ちゃん　...chanb (basically for child, sounds cute)
  • ～君　～くん　...kun (basically for boy)
  • ～様　～さま　...sama (formal, respect)

Updated Dec. 2025