Hiragana and Katakana Converter
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Type or paste any text and get both Hiragana (ひらがな) and Katakana (カタカナ) at once. No kanji—kana only. Supports romaji, English, and Korean input.
Input
Output
Hiragana (ひらがな)
Katakana (カタカナ)
1. How to Use
- Enter text in the input area (romaji, Hiragana, Katakana, or mixed).
- Review the Hiragana output in the first box and the Katakana output in the second.
- Click Copy next to the result you need and paste it into your document or app.
2. How It Works
The converter processes your input in real time and produces two outputs: one in Hiragana and one in Katakana. Romaji (e.g. konnichiwa, sushi) is converted to kana using standard Japanese romanization.
Existing Hiragana or Katakana in the input can be echoed or normalized. Hiragana (ひらがな) has 46 basic characters and is used for native Japanese words. Katakana (カタカナ) also has 46 basic characters and is typically used for loanwords and foreign names.
Pronunciation uses your browser's built-in conversion. No data is sent to external servers.
3. About Hiragana Katakana Converter
Free online Hiragana Katakana converter that transforms text into Japanese kana from input such as romaji (Latin script), English, or existing kana. This tool outputs kana only and does not use or produce kanji (Chinese characters).
4. Advantages
- Dual output: Get both Hiragana and Katakana from one input without switching modes.
- Free and private: No signup required; conversion runs in your browser.
- Instant: Real-time conversion as you type.
- Supports Korean: Hangul input is converted to romanization first, then to kana.
5. Common Use Cases
- Language learning: Convert words or sentences from romaji to kana for reading and typing practice.
- Vocabulary: Generate Hiragana or Katakana versions for teaching or self-study.
- Content creation: Produce kana-only text for exercises, worksheets, and flashcards.
- Quick lookup: Check the kana spelling of a word when you know only the romaji.