Japanese symbol for “understood”
はい
はい
Romaji: hai
yes; that is correct
In Japanese, understood is はい (hai).
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Meanings
- int yes; that is correct
- int understood; I see; OK; okay
- int present; here
- int pardon?; what's that?; come again?
- int now; here; here you go
- int giddy-up; giddap
Written forms: —. Readings: はい、へい、はーい、はーーい.
Other Japanese words for “understood”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ラジャ | ラジャ raja | roger; understood; OK |
| 合点だ | がってんだ gattenda | understood; all right; got it |
| 畏まりました | かしこまりました kashikomarimashita | certainly!; very well; with pleasure |
| りょ | りょ ryo | understood; OK; roger |
| おかのした | おかのした okanoshita | understood; got it; OK |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.