Japanese Glossary A to K

• -chan: a suffix attached to the name of a person one is close to, generally used when referring to young people and between females
• -kun: same as -chan, but generally when referring to males
• -sama: this suffix indicates great respect and formality
• -san: the same as -chan, except -san is more respectful and is used when referring to older people
• ai: love
• arigato/doumo arigato: thank you
• baka: idiot
• bishounen: refers to androgynous young people
• daiboken: adventure
• daijobu: alright
• demo: but
• densetsu: legend
• doujinshi: manga made by amateurs
• ecchi: pervert
• furyo: delinquent
• fushigi: secret, mystery
• ganbare: a term of encouragement
• hai: yes
• hakase: professor
• hentai: pervert
• hime: princess
• iie: no
• inu: dog
• kami: god. Note that Japan doesn't have a monotheist religion like Christianity.
• kawaii: cute
• kaze: wind
• ken: sword
• kitsune: a spirit that is usually represented as a fox. Kitsune may not always be malicious but they are believed to be great tricksters.