Chinese to Japanese Translator
A free Chinese to Japanese translator that reads the whole sentence before it writes Japanese.
What changes when you translate Chinese to Japanese
Translating Chinese into Japanese changes more than the words. Japanese places the verb at the end of the sentence, marks grammar with particles rather than word order, and encodes politeness levels (keigo) directly in the grammar. Japanese routinely omits subjects and encodes politeness in verb forms, so the translator must infer who is speaking to whom and choose an appropriate register. A word-for-word tool gets the vocabulary right and these things wrong, which is why the translator above reads the whole sentence before it writes anything.
Chinese and Japanese: key differences
Chinese and Japanese diverge on the writing system, word order, formality, subject pronouns, and articles. Each row below is a place where swapping words one for one produces the wrong Japanese sentence.
| Feature | Chinese | Japanese |
|---|---|---|
| Writing system | Han characters (Simplified in mainland China, Traditional in Taiwan and Hong Kong) | a mix of kanji with hiragana and katakana |
| Typical word order | subject–verb–object | subject–object–verb |
| Formality | informal and formal second person | multiple speech levels (だ / です・ます / 尊敬語) |
| Subject pronouns | dropped when context is clear | usually dropped |
| Articles | no articles; classifiers do related work | no articles |
Common Chinese to Japanese phrases
Everyday expressions translated from Chinese to Japanese:
| Chinese (中文) | Japanese (日本語) |
|---|---|
| 你好 (nǐ hǎo) | こんにちは (konnichiwa) |
| 晚安 (wǎn'ān) | おやすみなさい (oyasuminasai) |
| 谢谢 (xièxie) | ありがとう (arigatō) |
| 请 (qǐng) | お願いします (onegai shimasu) |
| 你好吗？(nǐ hǎo ma?) | お元気ですか？(o-genki desu ka?) |
| 你叫什么名字？(nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?) | お名前は何ですか？(o-namae wa nan desu ka?) |
| 我爱你 (wǒ ài nǐ) | 愛してる (aishiteru) |
| 不好意思 (bù hǎoyìsi) | すみません (sumimasen) |
| 洗手间在哪里？(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?) | トイレはどこですか？(toire wa doko desu ka?) |
| 再见 (zàijiàn) | さようなら (sayōnara) |
About the Japanese language
Japanese (日本語) is spoken by about 125 million people across Japan. It belongs to the Japonic language family and is written in a mix of kanji with hiragana and katakana.
- Native name
- 日本語
- Speakers
- 125 million
- Language family
- Japonic
- Writing system
- a mix of kanji with hiragana and katakana
- Word order
- subject–object–verb
Chinese to Japanese translation tips
- Chinese uses subject–verb–object word order, while Japanese is subject–object–verb, so the AI restructures whole sentences instead of substituting words one by one.
- Chinese is written in Han characters (Simplified in mainland China, Traditional in Taiwan and Hong Kong), and Japanese uses a mix of kanji with hiragana and katakana, so the translator converts between writing systems for you.
Chinese to Japanese translation FAQ
How accurate is AI Chinese to Japanese translation?
The translator uses a modern AI language model that understands context, so Chinese to Japanese results read more naturally than word-for-word tools. For legal, medical, or other high-stakes text, have a fluent speaker review the output.
How do you say hello in Japanese?
Hello in Japanese is こんにちは (konnichiwa). The common-phrases table on this page lists more everyday Japanese expressions, such as ありがとう (arigatō) (thank you) and さようなら (sayōnara) (goodbye).