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Self Introduction in Japanese | Talking About School and Hobbies

  • Writer: Meika Mori
    Meika Mori
  • Sep 4
  • 2 min read

Updated: Sep 6

Self introduction in Japanese is one of the most important skills for learners, and when you introduce yourself in Japanese, it’s very common to mention your school and hobbies.

In this blog, you’ll learn how to give a natural self introduction in Japanese by talking about your student life and favorite activities.


🎥 Watch the full practice video here:


In the video, you can listen, repeat, and practice speaking out loud.

Here in the blog, you can read the script, learn vocabulary, and try writing your own self-introduction.



🎧 Example Script for Self Introduction in Japanese (School and Hobbies)


はじめまして。メキシコ出身のアナです。 今大学２年生で、言語学を専攻しています。 日本の少女漫画と恋愛ドラマが大好きです！ 今年の春から、大阪に留学する予定です。 大阪のおすすめの場所があればぜひ教えてください。 よろしくお願いします！


📚 Vocabulary and Grammar for Self Introduction in Japanese


  • 〜出身 = I’m from ~

  • 大学○年生 = ○ year university student

  • 〜専攻 = majoring in ~

  • 〜がだいすきです = I love ~

  • 〜する予定です = I plan to do ~

  • おすすめの〜 = recommendations for ~

  • 〜があれば = if you have ~

  • ぜひ〜てください = please do ~



📝 Try Your Own Self Introduction in Japanese


Now it’s your turn! Use this template to write your own self-introduction.

Replace the underlined parts with your own information.


👉 Post your self-introduction in the comments!

👉 Want to practice speaking out loud? Watch the video again and repeat with me.



🔁 Practice More Self Introductions in Japanese


If you want to practice listening and speaking, go back to the video and follow along.

This is part of my series 「じぶんをかたろう」 (Let’s talk about ourselves), where you can practice different types of self-introductions — about school, hobbies, family, work, and more!


📺 Watch more videos in the series here → じぶんをかたろう



🌸 Practice Japanese Conversation With Me


If you want to go beyond self-introductions and actually speak Japanese naturally, join my online school!


In my lessons, you will:


  • Practice real conversation topics (school, hobbies, family, work, daily life)

  • Learn grammar and vocabulary in context

  • Build confidence to speak Japanese fluently and naturally


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