Honorifics
First off, I think the many name honorifics of the Japanese language are one of the the things that make Anime so special. If you've watched any subtitled Anime, you've probably noticed that most of the characters add ending "suffixes" to the names of other characters. Well, that's cuz each "suffix" has its own meaning, and they show how that character feels towards the other characters. You can tell a lot about a character's personality just by knowing the honorifics that they use for the other characters. Here's a run down of what the honorifics mean:
-chan = denotes love and affection. "-chan" is usually used for girls, either