おはよう
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word おはよう
1
Used at any time of the day in some industries and workplaces
good morning
Examples
おはよう。ご飯をよそっても良いかしら?
Morning. Shall I dish up?
Kanji in this Word
早
6 strokes
Frequency: 402
JLPT N3
Grade 1
Meanings
early
fast
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
サッ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はや.い
はや
はや-
はや.まる
はや.める
さ-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さか
さわ
そ
わ
御
12 strokes
Frequency: 1087
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
honorable
manipulate
govern
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギョ
ゴ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おん-
お-
み-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
う
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