How to introduce yourself; (in hiragana) はじめまして "hajimemashite" nice to meet you / pleased to meet you (when you meet someone for the first time) (わたしは)…です "(watashi wa) .... desu" (I) am ... (you can leave 'watashi wa' out of it's clear you are talking about yourself) You can add some more information to your introduction of course. Like age, your occupation etc. End your introduction with; どうぞよろしくおねがします "douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu" (Very formal) よろしくおねがします "yoroshiku onegaishimasu" (formal) どうぞよろしく "douzo yoroshiku" (less formal) どうぞよろしく "yoroshiku" (less formal) -- If you were looking for basic greetings; こんにちは "konnichi wa" Hello/good afternoon おはようございます "ohayou gozaimasu" Good morning (informally "ohayo(u)") こんばんは "konban wa" Good evening おやすみなさい "oyasumi nasai" Good night (informally just "oyasumi") じゃまた "ja mata" See you, bye さようなら "sayounara" Goodbye / see you