1.
Mr., Master (for males)
An honorific suffix used for boys, younger men, or male subordinates.
太郎君、遊ぼう。
Taro, let's play.
田中君、ちょっと来て。
Tanaka, come here for a moment.
山田君は小学校のときからの友達だ。
Yamada has been my friend since elementary school.
2.
(for females in workplace)
Sometimes used for female colleagues or subordinates.
佐藤君、この資料をコピーしてくれ。
Sato, please copy this document.
部長は女性の社員にも君をつけて呼ぶ。
The department manager also addresses female employees with -kun.
うちの会社では男女問わず若い社員を君づけで呼ぶ上司が多い。
At our company, many supervisors address young employees with -kun regardless of gender.
〜君 is an honorific suffix.
USAGE:
- For boys and young men
- For male subordinates at work
- Sometimes for female subordinates
- Less formal than 〜さん
COMPARISON:
- 〜さん: polite, gender-neutral
- 〜君: familiar, mainly male
- 〜ちゃん: affectionate, mainly female/children
- 〜様: very formal/respectful