Languages › Japanese Learn to Say Good Morning (Ohayou) in Japanese Share Flipboard Email Print Illustration by Claire Cohen. © 2018 ThoughtCo. Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on May 22, 2018 eaning: Good morning. Pronunciation: Listen to the audio file for "Ohayou." Japanese Characters: おはよう。 Notes: "Ohayou gozaimasu （おはようございます）" can be used in formal situations. More simple Japanese Phrases Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "Learn to Say Good Morning (Ohayou) in Japanese." ThoughtCo, Apr. 5, 2023, thoughtco.com/ohayou-simple-japanese-phrases-2028335. Abe, Namiko. (2023, April 5). Learn to Say Good Morning (Ohayou) in Japanese. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/ohayou-simple-japanese-phrases-2028335 Abe, Namiko. "Learn to Say Good Morning (Ohayou) in Japanese." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/ohayou-simple-japanese-phrases-2028335 (accessed June 2, 2023). copy citation