How do you say "hello / good day" in Japanese?

Name: The Greeting You'll Say 20 Times a Day in Japan (It Changes by the Hour)
Uploaded: 2026-07-09T05:08:38Z
Duration: 50 s
Description: Learn to say こんにちは (konnichiwa) — hello / good day. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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The Greeting You'll Say 20 Times a Day in Japan (It Changes by the Hour)

To say hello / good day in Japanese, say こんにちは (konnichiwa).

Walk into any shop in Japan and the staff greet you before you've taken two steps. Here's the one word to greet them back.

こんにちは konnichiwa hello / good day

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こんにちは konnichiwa The all-day greeting is 「こんにちは」. Use it any time from late morning to early evening.
こんにちは konnichiwa Hello. / Good day.
おはようございます、こんにちは、こんばんは ohayō gozaimasu, konnichiwa, konbanwa Good morning, hello, good evening.