Languages › Japanese Learn the Translation for 'Yes' in Japanese Print Eriko Koga/Getty Images 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 October 02, 2018 Meaning Yes. Pronunciation Listen to the audio file for "Hai." Japanese Characters: はい。 Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "Learn the Translation for 'Yes' in Japanese." ThoughtCo, Apr. 5, 2023, thoughtco.com/hai-simple-japanese-phrases-2028381. Abe, Namiko. (2023, April 5). Learn the Translation for 'Yes' in Japanese. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/hai-simple-japanese-phrases-2028381 Abe, Namiko. "Learn the Translation for 'Yes' in Japanese." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/hai-simple-japanese-phrases-2028381 (accessed March 19, 2024). copy citation