JLPT N2 · Interjection

おはよう (ohayou)

おはよう is a Japanese interjection meaning “good morning”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: おはよう
Romaji: ohayou
Word class: Interjection
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

good morning · interjection · usually written in kana · used at any time of the day in some industries and workplaces

Example sentences

おはよう。ご飯をよそっても良いかしら？

Morning. Shall I dish up?

Tatoeba #76824

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1612820 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.