ヨハンナ
yohanna
The Japanese female given name Johanna is written as ヨハンナ (yohanna).
ヨハンナ is the Japanese transcription of the female given name Johanna.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is yohanna.
Did you know?
- Names ending in ナ (na) are currently very popular for girls in Japan, often chosen because they sound 'international' and are easy to pronounce in many languages.
- A Japanese speaker might refer to someone named Johanna as ヨハンナさん (Johanna-san), as using a name without an honorific is considered overly intimate or rude.
- While ヨハンナ is a phonetic transcription, a Japanese person might choose kanji characters for a name like Johanna to give it a specific meaning, such as 'grace' or 'flower'.
Examples in context
- ヨハンナはとても親切な人です。Yohanna wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Johanna is a very kind person.
- 私の友達の名前はヨハンナです。Watashi no tomodachi no namae wa Yohanna desu.My friend's name is Johanna.
- ヨハンナはドイツから来ました。Yohanna wa Doitsu kara kimashita.Johanna came from Germany.
Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are talking about a new coworker.
- 健太 Kenta新しい同僚の名前は何ですか？Atarashii douryō no namae wa nan desu ka?What is the new coworker's name?
- 陽葵 Himariヨハンナさんですよ。Yohanna-san desu yo.It is Johanna.
- 健太 Kentaヨハンナさんは優しい人ですか？Yohanna-san wa yasashii hito desu ka?Is Johanna a kind person?
- 陽葵 Himariはい、とても優しいですよ。Hai, totemo yasashii desu yo.Yes, she is very kind.
