Zhang in Japanese
How is the Chinese surname Zhang read in Japanese?
Simplified 张 maps to the Japanese character 張. Its Japanese on-reading is チョウ (Chō), while Mandarin Zhāng can be approximated in Katakana as チャン.
Convert a Zhang nameWhat do 張, チョウ and チャン mean?
張 is the Japanese kanji form, チョウ is its Japanese on-reading, and チャン approximates Mandarin Zhāng. These are a character form, a Japanese reading and a Mandarin pronunciation aid.
For a full name, the given-name characters must also be mapped and read. Zhang Wei, Zhang Jing and Zhang Li therefore have different complete results.
Zhang name examples in Japanese
These examples use NameFerry’s current Japanese glyph, on-reading and Mandarin Katakana rules.
| Chinese name | Japanese kanji | Japanese Katakana | Hiragana | Romaji | Mandarin Katakana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 张 | 張 | チョウ | ちょう | Chō | チャン |
| 张伟 | 張偉 | チョウ イ | ちょう い | Chō I | チャン・ウェイ |
| 张静 | 張静 | チョウ セイ | ちょう せい | Chō Sei | チャン・ジン |
| 张丽 | 張麗 | チョウ レイ | ちょう れい | Chō Rei | チャン・リー |
| 张明 | 張明 | チョウ メイ | ちょう めい | Chō Mei | チャン・ミン |
Four quick facts about Zhang in Japanese
The Japanese form is 張
Simplified 张 maps to 張 in Japanese text.
The on-reading is チョウ
The corresponding hiragana is ちょう and the Romaji is Chō.
Mandarin Katakana is チャン
Use チャン when you want a Katakana approximation of Zhāng.
A full name needs every character
The reading changes when 伟, 静, 丽, 明 or another given name is added.
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