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Japanese last name

Updated: 11/2/2022
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I don't know exactly what you mean (your question isn't clear), but in Japan, the last name is listed before the first. So, for example, your name was Eve Sahara in English, in Japanese it would be Sahara Eve. Also, you would normally be called by your last name.

There are also many endings for names.

  • -Sama is VERY respectful, like for a boss or a principal.
  • -San is less formal, maybe for a teacher or someone a little better than you.
  • -Chan and -kun are used as the feminime and masculine forms for friend. NO name ending is for someone you have as family or a best friend.

So, here some examples:

  • Johnson-sama (your boss) (last name)
  • Smith-san (your teacher) (normally last name, can be used with first name, i.e. Ashley-san)
  • Angela-chan (your friend) (either first name or last name) (feminime)
  • Robert-kun (your friend) (either first name or last name) (masculine)
  • Celine (your best friend) (first name)
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