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Learn Basic Japanese Greetings (Day 21) – Japanese from 0 to 100

2026-05-01100-Day Kind Japanese ChallengeKind Japanese

🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 21

Learn Basic Japanese Greetings (あいさつ)


🧠 What are Greetings?

Greetings are used every day in Japanese.

👉 They are essential for communication.


🔤 Today’s Words

Japanese

Reading

Meaning

おはよう

ohayou

good morning

こんにちは

konnichiwa

hello

こんばんは

konbanwa

good evening

ありがとう

arigatou

thank you

さようなら

sayounara

goodbye

👉 These are basic daily greetings.


🔊 Pronunciation Tips

• Speak clearly and slowly
• Keep vowels consistent
• Don’t stress too much

👉 Japanese sounds are smooth


✍️ How to Use

👉 Examples:

• おはよう → morning greeting
• ありがとう → to say thanks
• さようなら → formal goodbye

👉 Use them in real situations


📝 Example Sentences

  • おはよう! = Good morning!
  • ありがとう! = Thank you!
  • こんにちは! = Hello!

👉 Try saying them out loud


❌ Common Mistakes

• Saying too fast
• Wrong vowel sounds
• Forgetting usage timing

👉 Keep it simple


📚 Learn Faster

• Say them every day
• Practice with friends
• Repeat out loud
• Use in real life

👉 Daily use = fast learning


🎯 Practice

👉 おはよう / こんにちは / ありがとう

Repeat at least 5 times


🧪 Mini Quiz

① Read

No.

Japanese

Answer

1

おはよう

?

2

こんにちは

?

3

ありがとう

?

4

こんばんは

?

5

さようなら

?


② Meaning

No.

Japanese

Answer

6

おはよう

?

7

ありがとう

?

8

こんにちは

?

9

こんばんは

?

10

さようなら

?


③ Fill

No.

Meaning

Answer

11

good morning

?

12

hello

?

13

thank you

?

14

good evening

?

15

goodbye

?


📝 Answers

No.

Answer

1

ohayou

2

konnichiwa

3

arigatou

4

konbanwa

5

sayounara

6

good morning

7

thank you

8

hello

9

good evening

10

goodbye

11

おはよう

12

こんにちは

13

ありがとう

14

こんばんは

15

さようなら


🚀 Next Step

👉 Day 22: Numbers 1–10 in Japanese

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