[OT Question] Honorifics

[Crystallyne]

Now, I have a question for all the japanese speaking people.

In one of the books I read recently, an honorific was used that I'm not familiar with. [img]graemlins/wonder.gif[/img]

"Asou-chi" ...... [img]graemlins/hmmm.gif[/img]

The character's name is Asou Shiro and he's a homeroom teacher. Several of his students are talking about him and address him as Asou-chi. I've never seen this one before. They also refer to him as Asou-sensei or just Sensei, which I know means teacher. I thought maybe TokyoPop had made a mistake but it happens several times.

Can anyone help me out?

~Crystal
(who feels clueless at the moment [img]redface.gif[/img] )

[Jojjo]

I'm not exactly a japanese speaking person, but I have a small guess. ^.^;;

I read somewhere that "-chi" is somewhat like a modern version of "-chan", often used by young, "cute" students (mainly - or only -girls), when among friends.

Well, that's my guess anyway.
Hope that helped. ^.^;;

//Joanna