arigatou = thank you

An Armor-clad knight pauses to Read a book resting on Garlic beside a Toe offering Ooze, then bows to say Thank You.

How to remember ありがとう

Each sound in arigatou has a picture. Put them together and you get the scene above.

ありがとう。わたしはあなたがすきです。

Arigatou. Watashi wa anata ga suki desu.

Thank you. I like you.

Learn arigatou in lesson 19, free.