How to Say "Heidi" in Japanese

ハイジ

Haiji

ハイジ (Haiji) is the Japanese way to say the name Heidi, referring to the main character of the novel.

ハイジ is used to refer to the name of the young girl from the story Heidi.

How do you pronounce it?

Haiji

The anime version of ハイジ was produced by Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, the founders of Studio Ghibli, before the studio even existed.
The anime series アルプス少女ハイジ ('Heidi, Girl of the Alps') was so influential in Japan that it sparked a massive trend of 'rural nostalgia' among urban city dwellers.
The spelling in Katakana, ハイジ, uses the character 'ジ' (ji) to represent the 'di' sound, because the 'di' sound does not exist natively in the Japanese phonetic system.

『アルプスの少女ハイジ』って知ってる？
Have you heard of "Heidi, Girl of the Alps"?
This sentence is useful for asking if someone is familiar with the story "Heidi, Girl of the Alps".
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私の好きな物語は、『赤毛のアン』『トム・ソーヤーの冒険』『アルプスの少女ハイジ』なんだ。
My favorite stories are "Anne of Green Gables", "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Heidi, Girl of the Alps".
This sentence is useful for listing favorite stories including "Heidi, Girl of the Alps".
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ハイジさん、お元気ですか？
Hello, Heidi. How are you?
ハイジ、一緒に遊びましょう！
Heidi, let's play together!
ハイジはとても可愛らしい女の子です。
Haiji wa totemo kawairashii onnanoko desu.
Heidi is a very lovely girl.
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Two friends are discussing their favorite childhood stories.

結衣 Yui

子供の頃、ハイジをよく読みました。
Kodomo no koro, Haiji o yoku yomimashita.
I read Heidi often when I was a child.
健太 Kenta

私も好きです。山の中の生活が憧れます。
Watashi mo suki desu. Yama no naka no seikatsu ga akogaremasu.
I like it too. I long for the life in the mountains.
結衣 Yui

ハイジとおじいさんの絆が素敵ですよね。
Haiji to ojiisan no kizuna ga suteki desu yo ne.
The bond between Heidi and her grandfather is wonderful, isn't it?
健太 Kenta

本当にそうですね。心が温まります。
Hontō ni sō desu ne. Kokoro ga atatamarimasu.
It really is. It warms my heart.

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