How to say what's your name? in Japanese (Kanji) (2024)

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How to say what's your name? in Japanese (Kanji)? ›

Originally Answered: How do you ask someone "what's your name" in Japanese? You say “O namae wa?” that has the literal meaning “Your name is …?” The pitch is decreasing. You can say “O namae wa nan desu ka?” too but, to speak the truth, I never heard a Japanese native asking for a name like that.

(o namae wa?)

How to Say “What is your name?” in Japanese. In Japanese to ask someone their name, you can say these: お名前は何ですか？ Onamae wa nan desu ka?

Kanji Card – 私 – watashi.

The modern Japanese writing system transcribes the insult baka as バカ in katakana, ばか in hiragana, or 馬鹿 ( lit. "horse deer") in ateji phonetic kanji transcription; earlier ateji renderings included 莫迦, 母嫁, 馬嫁, or 破家.

The most common and simple way to introduce yourself in Japanese is the phrase "Watashi no namae wa ___ desu." (wah-TAH-shee no nah-MAH-eh wah ___ dess). It means "My name is ___." If you're using your full name, say your surname first.

Konnichiwa is a common greeting for Japanese people. It's a general “hello” and can be used throughout the day – though early in the morning or late at night you'd be wiser to use ohayou and konbanwa. All three of these aisatsu are used every day by Japanese people.

While the English title of Kimi No Na Wa is “Your Name”, that is not a direct translation of the phrase. Let's start by breaking down the Japanese title word for word. 君 (kanji), きみ (hiragana), or kimi (roman characters) = you. の (hiragana) or no (roman characters) = character used to show possession.

Originally Answered: How do you ask someone "what's your name" in Japanese? You say “O namae wa?” that has the literal meaning “Your name is …?” The pitch is decreasing.

Do I need a Japanese name? ›

There is no one answer to this question as it depends on the individual's personal situation. In some cases, foreigners may be required to change their name to a Japanese name when they become citizens, while in other cases they may not be required to do so.

It means 'you,' but it is reserved for close relationships. If you call someone older/in a higher position than you or someone you do not know well/have a strong friendship/relationship with 'kimi' it can be taken as quite rude.

It's an affectionate way of saying “older brother,” usually written as 兄ちゃん, pronounced as 'knee-chan'. From 兄 (にい) 'older brother' + ちゃん affectionate suffix.

吾 means 'I' or 'myself'

Kanji are classified as Jōyō (常用, common use), Jinmeiyō (人名用, used in names), or Hyōgaiji (表外字, 'outside the chart'). For more information on these types, see here.