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How to say "Okay" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Okay" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Okay" is "Oukee", written in japanese as "オーケー".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun 'オーケー (おーけー)' means 'okay'. This word is a loan word from English and is used to express agreement, acceptance, or acknowledgment of something. It can also be used to indicate that something is satisfactory or sufficient. For example: That's okay with me - (それはオーケーです). I'm okay with the plan - (その計画にオーケーです).

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Oukee" mean in japanese?

"Oukee" means "Okay" .

If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:

How to write "Okay" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The katakana "オ" is read as "o". And The katakana "ケ" is read as "ke".