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► 代名詞
  [(2)きみ]  [junior]  [男]    meaning:  you  rank: 1
☆ 君は一体どういうつもりなんだ? ⇨ What in the world are you thinking?

  [(2)きみ]  [affection]  [男]    meaning:  you  rank: 1
☆ 君の笑顔大好きだ ⇨ I love your smile  (☛ Used by males to address female partners. Sounds slightly old-fashioned)

► 接尾辞
  [くん]  [peer]    meaning:  addressing  rank: 1
☆ ひろし君は同級生です ⇨ Hiroshi is my classmate  (☛ A suffix of friendliness. Usually used for boys among children. Can be used after both family names and first names)
☆ ねえ、鈴木君 ⇨ Hey, Suzuki  (☛ Usually used by girls to address peer boys. Mostly used after family names. Note in Japan first-name basis is limited to very close relationships, except for little kids)

  [くん]  [junior]    meaning:  addressing  rank: 1
☆ 田中君、元気かい? ⇨ Tanaka, are you doing well?  (☛ Usually used by senior males to address junior males in a friendly manner. Used after family names in most social settings. However used after first names in close relationships like between father-in-law and son-in-law)