ハローキティ
Harō Kiti
In Japanese, the phrase 'hello cat' refers to the character name ハローキティ (Harō Kiti).
ハローキティ is the name of a popular character created by the Japanese company Sanrio.
How do you pronounce it?
Harō Kiti
Did you know?
- Sanrio has officially stated that ハローキティ is not actually a cat but a little girl who is a friend to cats.
- The character associated with the phrase ハローキティ is intentionally designed without a mouth so that people can project their own feelings onto her.
- The name ハローキティ is written using katakana, the Japanese script used for foreign loanwords. This highlights that the phrase is a direct phonetic transcription of English rather than a native Japanese name.
Examples in context
- ハローキティのポーチを持っています。Harō Kiti no pōchi o motte imasu.I have a Hello Kitty pouch.
- ハローキティのシールはかわいいですね。Harō Kiti no shīru wa kawaii desu ne.Hello Kitty stickers are cute, aren't they?
- これはハローキティのぬいぐるみです。Kore wa Harō Kiti no nuigurumi desu.This is a Hello Kitty stuffed animal.
Example conversation
Yota and Himari are looking at a gift shop.
- 陽太 Yota陽葵、このハローキティのぬいぐるみはどう？Himari, kono Harō Kiti no nuigurumi wa dou?Himari, how about this Hello Kitty plushie?
- 陽葵 Himariわあ、すごくかわいい！Waa, sugoku kawaii!Wow, it's so cute!
- 陽太 Yotaじゃあ、これをプレゼントにするね。Jaa, kore o purezento ni suru ne.Then, I'll get this as a present.
- 陽葵 Himariありがとう、陽太！Arigatou, Youta!Thank you, Yota!
