| --- People's titles |
|---|
| 御中 onchū Messrs. | Ref. 御 [honorific] |
| -様 -sama polite honorific | Ref. 様 [honorific] |
| 山本様 Yamamotosama Mr.Yamamoto | Ref. 様 [honorific] |
| 谷さんのお母様 Tanisan no okāsama Ms. Tani's mother | Ref. 様 [honorific] |
| 氏 -shi = "Mr." suffix (polite) | Ref. 氏 [honorific] |
| _君 -kun = "Mr." suffix (familiar) | Ref. 君 [honorific] |
| 師 -shi = Member of a profession | Ref. 師 [honorific] |
| 先生 -sensei title for a teacher | Ref. 生 [life] |
| 教授 -kyōju title for a professor | Ref. 教 [teach] |