Chinese name to hiragana
How do you write a Chinese name in Japanese hiragana?
The hiragana result shows a Japanese on-reading of the name’s kanji. It represents the same Japanese pronunciation as the katakana on-reading, written in a different script.
Convert my nameJapanese reading and Mandarin pronunciation are different
For 張偉, the Japanese on-reading can be written チョウ イ in katakana or ちょう い in hiragana. Those two forms have the same pronunciation.
This is not a transcription of Mandarin Zhāng Wěi. If you want to preserve the Mandarin sound, use the Mandarin-based katakana チャン・ウェイ or pinyin instead.
Chinese name examples in katakana and hiragana
These examples use NameFerry’s current Japanese on-reading rules. A kanji may have more than one possible reading.
| Chinese input | Japanese kanji | Katakana reading | Hiragana reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| 张伟 | 張偉 | チョウ イ | ちょう い |
| 刘洋 | 劉洋 | リュウ ヨウ | りゅう よう |
| 吴昊 | 呉昊 | ゴ コウ | ご こう |
| 王小明 | 王小明 | オウ ショウメイ | おう しょうめい |
When should you use the hiragana result?
A field says ひらがな
Use hiragana when a Japanese form explicitly requests it. If the field says カタカナ or 全角カナ, use katakana instead.
You are learning the reading
Hiragana makes morae and long vowels easier for many learners to recognize.
You want the Mandarin sound
Choose the Mandarin-based katakana or pinyin and tell the other person which pronunciation you prefer.
You are entering official data
Follow your document and the receiving organization’s instructions for tickets, banks, contracts, and government forms.
Get the appropriate hiragana in three steps
Enter the original Chinese name
Simplified and traditional characters are both accepted.
Check the Japanese on-reading
Review the katakana candidate, then compare its equivalent hiragana.
Copy the script the field requests
Use hiragana only for a hiragana field; do not swap scripts when katakana is required.
Confirm a person’s established reading
Kanji can have multiple readings, and a person may already use an established pronunciation. The generated result is a candidate, not the only possible answer.
If there is a name reading you would like us to add, contact us so NameFerry can continue improving.
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