I see you are relating kun to the I-Ching hexagram meaning earth and also receptivity.
Interesting connection, anon.
(By the way, possibly noteworthy, Qabala also means “receptive.”)
The more obvious connotation is by analogy with the Japanese suffix -chan, because in this context -kun is for an older youth, a male youth you are addressing who is of equal or younger age that yourself.
Wtf is I Ching? I just listened to a Terence McKenna video last night and he mentioned I Ching. Man knew about meme's before meme's were a thing. Synchronicity...
It’s a form of divination from ancient China. The site name is not a reference to it. The site name is a play on -chan, which originally was just short for channel, but it sounds like a Japanese suffix people add to the end of kids’ names. So this ‘kun’ is a pun on that.
I'm also speculating it's a wink at kundalini, the serpent energy mirroring the snake-like "8" winking at the ouroboros. Contrary to most Christians, and maybe thanks to my Asian roots, I'm very optimistic of their choice of symbolism. Maybe Christians will at last go back to their true roots.
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20856159? ago
I-Ching, boys. Look it up....
20856214? ago
I see you are relating kun to the I-Ching hexagram meaning earth and also receptivity.
Interesting connection, anon.
(By the way, possibly noteworthy, Qabala also means “receptive.”)
The more obvious connotation is by analogy with the Japanese suffix -chan, because in this context -kun is for an older youth, a male youth you are addressing who is of equal or younger age that yourself.
So Domo Arigato mofo
20858759? ago
Wtf is I Ching? I just listened to a Terence McKenna video last night and he mentioned I Ching. Man knew about meme's before meme's were a thing. Synchronicity...
20859065? ago
It’s a form of divination from ancient China. The site name is not a reference to it. The site name is a play on -chan, which originally was just short for channel, but it sounds like a Japanese suffix people add to the end of kids’ names. So this ‘kun’ is a pun on that.
20857338? ago
I think the Qabala angle is definitely noteworthy.
20857787? ago
Oh YEAH! <
20859080? ago
I don’t think so. Because that would mean that it is also referencing I Ching, which as ive already explained is not the reference here.
20857217? ago
I'm also speculating it's a wink at kundalini, the serpent energy mirroring the snake-like "8" winking at the ouroboros. Contrary to most Christians, and maybe thanks to my Asian roots, I'm very optimistic of their choice of symbolism. Maybe Christians will at last go back to their true roots.
20856544? ago
Which is funny because originally the chan is just short for channel on 2chan (now 5chan)
20856632? ago
why did 5ch ban america IPs
20856551? ago
Had no idea. I thought it was made by anime weebs
20856344? ago
arigatou onagaishimasu!