Zhang in Japanese
How is the Chinese surname Zhang read in Japanese?
Chō or Chan? Start with the pronunciation you want to convey, then put the surname back into a full name.
Convert a Zhang nameJust need the surname? It is in the first row. For an introduction, the worked example below follows Zhang Wei through the different result fields.
Zhang: 張, チョウ or チャン?
張 is the Japanese character form of 张. Its Japanese on-reading is チョウ (ちょう / Chō); チャン approximates the Mandarin pronunciation Zhāng. The chart shows the surname on its own and in full names.
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 |
Introduce Zhang Wei to a Japanese speaker
Suppose you want a Japanese reader to get close to the Mandarin pronunciation. Keep the written name, then choose the Mandarin-based line.
Keep the written name
張偉
The character forms change from 张伟 to 張偉. That is a spelling conversion, not a decision about pronunciation.
Choose the Mandarin-based reading
チャン・ウェイ
チャン represents the surname and ウェイ the given name. The middle dot separates them; it adds no sound.
Use Pinyin for the Mandarin spelling
Zhāng Wěi
This records Mandarin. Chō I, shown elsewhere in the result, records the Japanese kanji reading. The two Latin-letter lines are not interchangeable.
Already introduce yourself as チョウ イ? Keep that reading if it is the one you use. Send the spelling that matches the name you will say when you meet.
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