Test your knowledge of common Japanese greetings with this fun quiz.
Start QuizA beginner-friendly quiz on the common Japanese greetings you'll use every single day. It's made up of 7 multiple-choice questions, each with one correct answer — no prior study needed, just pick the greeting that fits the moment. Perfect if you're just starting out with Japanese or getting ready for a trip to Japan.
Many Japanese greetings are actually leftovers of much longer sentences that got trimmed down over the centuries. The daytime greeting once began a polite phrase like "As for today, how are you?" — but people stopped halfway, and the rest just faded away. So every time you greet someone in Japanese, you're quoting the opening line of a centuries-old sentence nobody bothers to finish anymore.
Take on all 7 questions and see how many everyday Japanese greetings you already know!
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