ちょん

ちょん

See also: チョン

Japanese

Alternative forms

• (short stroke symbol): ちょんちょん (chonchon)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ちょ​ん [chóꜜǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕõ̞ɴ]

Noun

ちょん or チョン • (chon) 

1. (onomatopoeia) a soft contact, just a touch
2. a short stroke symbol, such as 、, ヽ, ゝ, 〃
3. (derogatory) idiot
4. (derogatory, ethnic slur) Korean person; gook

Derived terms

• ちょん切(ぎ)る (chongiru)
• (possibly) バカチョン (bakachon)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN