- -san
- -sama
- -kun
- -chan
- -tan
- -senpai
- -kohai
Popularity of use
A % E % I % O % U %
6 85% 1 14% 2 28% 1 14% 1 14%
B % C % D % F % G %
0 0% 1 14% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
H % J % K % L % M %
1 14% 0 0% 2 28% 0 0% 1 14%
N % P % Q % R % S %
5 71% 1 14% 0 0% 0 0% 3 42%
T % V % W % X % Y %
1 14% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Z %
0 0%
Honorifics by Popularity of use
85% A:
71% N, a: (An (pie): Grandmother/ancestor)
42% S, n, a: -san
28% K, i, s, n, a:
14% E, o, u, c, h, m, p, t, k, i, s, n, a: -sama, -kun, -chan, -tan,
-senpai, -kohai
0% B, d, f, g, h, l, q, r, v, w, x, y, z
Conclusions
At 42% the earliest honorific is -san (predated by protoindoeuropean 'an' meaning ancestor/grandmother).
There is a jump in time as new alphabet is added, and then a sudden rush as the remaining honorifics are added into use by 14% of the population.
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