Want to actually learn this — with audio, spaced repetition and progress tracking?

Study in the app →

Help improve this content. If something looks off, let us know →

Japanese · JLPT Band 1 (N5) · Chapter 1

こんにちは Hello

Konnichiwa

The first Japanese characters and greetings. Learn the hiragana vowels (あいうえお) and the か and さ rows. Learn to say "konnichiwa" and "ohayō". No grammar point yet — this chapter builds your hiragana reading foundation.

あいさつ — Greetings

  1. Yuki こんにちは! Hello!
  2. Mike こんにちは! Hello!
  3. Yuki おはよう! Good morning!
  4. Mike おはよう! どうも! Good morning! Thanks!

さようなら — Goodbye

  1. Ken こんばんは。 Good evening.
  2. Yuki こんばんは。さようなら! Good evening. Goodbye!
  3. Ken さようなら。おやすみ。 Goodbye. Good night.
汉字PinyinPOSMeaning
こんにちは konnichiwa interj. hello
おはよう ohayō interj. good morning
こんばんは konbanwa interj. good evening
さようなら sayōnara interj. goodbye
おやすみ oyasumi interj. good night
はい hai adv. yes
いいえ iie adv. no
どうも dōmo interj. thanks / hi

Want to actually learn this — with audio, spaced repetition and progress tracking?

Study in the app →

Report an issue

Spotted an error or have a suggestion? Every report helps us improve this content.