how do you write "happy birthday" in japanese?

Answer 1

this is how
誕生日おめでとう

Answer 2

In Kanji: お誕生日おめでとうございます。　　

In Hiragana: おたんじょうびおめでとうございます。　　

In Romaji: OTanjoubi Omedetou Gozaimasu.

And, the phrase: "Happy Birthday To You", is well known throughout Japan.

Note: You can delete the word "Gozaimasu" from the congratulatory phrase Omedetou, but if you are giving a gift, or consider yourself a good friend, then you should leave it for emphasis.

Many Westerners make the mistake of using the words　”あなたの” "Anata-no"　meaning "you" in front of the word Tanjoubi (which means birthday). This may be taught in the west, but it is not used that way in Japan.

The Japanese rarely use personal pronouns, and it would only be used here in a formal setting, in which case you wouldn't be saying "Happy Birthday."

Added edit: Corrected the above, and wish to thank Yozora. My (Japanese) GF in Shizuoka also says the wo is not used, but my textbooks add it. Learning some new stuff everyday ...

Answer 3

You could ask a japanese person who speak fluent japanese, even in one of their restaurant just drop by and ask they will help you out.

Answer 4

お誕生日おめでとう

Answer 5

誕生日おめでとう

Answer 6

Not sure which of these images is the right one..

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=kanji+happy+birthday&btnG=Search+Images

Happy Birthday!

Answer 7

This is the correct pic from Vertically Challenged's link;
http://www5.big.or.jp/~otake/hey/kanji/gifmoji/req002k/hapybirt.gif

I've never seen - or heard - anyone adding a 'wo' in there, and for writing it (as in on a card) you don't NEED 'gozaimasu' (ございます) although of course you're welcome to use it..! But just the basics from that image are all you NEED, 'O tan-joubi omedetou.'

Answer 8

お誕生日おめでとう
or if you want to be little polite, you can wirte....
お誕生日おめでとうございます

Answer 9

tanjoubi omedetou