How to Say ‘My name is Sakura.’ in Japanese
さくらです。
sakura desu
[sah-koo-rah dess]
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japanese, saying just your given name plus [です] is normal in basic self-introductions, especially in beginner materials and casual settings. In more formal real-life situations, people often give family name first, or full name.
Phrase Breakdown
さくら
sakura
[sah-koo-rah]
Sakura (name); cherry blossom
A sample name/word used in introductions. Follow it with 「です」 to say “I am Sakura.”
はじめまして。さくらです。
Nice to meet you. I'm Sakura.
です
desu
[dess]
to be (polite); am/is/are
Polite ending used to state who you are.
さくらです。の「です」はていねいです。
The 'desu' in 'Sakura desu' is polite.
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