Japanese translation services
Kanji, hiragana, and katakana — in the register the reader expects.
Japanese at a glance
Japanese uses three scripts (Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji) and a highly nuanced honorific system. Our interpreters are trained in both business and clinical register.
Ordinary Japanese text mixes three scripts. Kanji carries content words, hiragana the grammar, katakana the loanwords — and text can be set horizontally or vertically. Choosing the right politeness register on the page matters as much as accuracy.
Japanese has around 125 million speakers, primarily in Japan. We cover the varieties listed here and can match a linguist to a specific region or community on request.
- Native name
- 日本語
- Script
- Kanji + Hiragana + Katakana
- Greeting
- こんにちは (konnichiwa — “hello”)
- Speakers
- 125M+
- Language family
- Japonic
- Spoken in
- Japan, United States, Brazil, Peru
- Dialects and varieties
- Standard (Tokyo), Kansai, Tohoku, Okinawan
Japanese translation, for every kind of text
Every project is matched to a linguist who knows the subject, then checked against the source before delivery.
Document translation
Contracts, records, manuals and forms translated between Japanese and English by a linguist who knows the subject.
Certified translation
A complete Japanese translation with a signed statement of accuracy, for immigration, court and academic submissions.
Website & app localization
Websites, apps and campaigns adapted for Japanese-speaking audiences, with terminology kept consistent from one release to the next.
Where Japanese translation is needed most
We match each project on language pair and subject, so terminology, names and numbers come through exactly as they should.
- Business & manufacturing
- Healthcare & clinical
- Diplomatic
- Cultural & tourism
Often requested alongside Japanese
Need something translated to or from Japanese?
Send us the files, the language pair and your deadline. We'll reply with a price and turnaround.