OH YES! I really needed something like THIS!!! But... can I ask you something? Well, as all of us know, NoriakiĀ“s nickname is non-tan, but I want to know why? Because all I know is that he was given that nickname in a radio show, but I dont know why. Can you help me? PD: I will definitive FOLLOW ā„
It is a little hard to explain but it is in this videoĀ at about 1:20 or so.
The translation in the video with the kanji I believe they are referring to,Ā but I could be wrong so if any other followers would like to explain this please do:
Junko Takeuchi: People, you know how the kanji for āuniā (é²äø¹) is written?
Nontan: Uni? Ehā¦combination of the kanji ākumoā (é²)ā¦
Junko Takeuchi: āKumoā (é²) then the ātanā (äø¹)from ājintanā (ä»äø¹). Shortened - Untanā.
And then she goes straight to Untan to Nontan, which I assume is Noriaki + Untan.
But from this transcript hereĀ they sayĀ āmaybe derived from shortening ānoriakiā to āno,ā add ānā for endearment and a suffix -tan, which is a childish way of saying āchan.āā
Hopes this helps a little.