くん

See also: ぐん

Japanese

Etymology 1
For pronunciation and definitions of くん – see the following entries.
【君】3
[suffix]suffix for boys' names
[suffix]indicates respect
[suffix]indicates familiarity
【訓】4
[noun]kun'yomi
(This term, くん, is the hiragana spelling of several Sino-Japanese terms.)
For a list of all kanji with on'yomi くん, not just those used in Sino-Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji with on reading くん.

Etymology 2

Interjection

くん (rōmaji kun)

  1. (onomatopoeia) Representing a sniffing sound.
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