Katakana to Hiragana Converter
Paste Katakana and convert matching Kana to Hiragana instantly while preserving Kanji, Latin letters, numbers, and punctuation.
The converter changes script only. A Katakana loanword converted to Hiragana does not become a native Japanese synonym.
Two scripts for the same sound inventory
Hiragana and Katakana represent closely matching Japanese morae. Script conversion therefore changes ひらがな into ヒラガナ, or the reverse, without translating the word.
What remains unchanged
Kanji, Latin letters, Arabic numerals, spaces, and most punctuation remain unchanged. The long-vowel mark ー is preserved; a dictionary may spell the equivalent native Hiragana word differently.
When each script is used
Hiragana commonly carries grammar, native words, and readings. Katakana commonly marks foreign loanwords, scientific names, sound effects, or emphasis. See both sets side by side in the Hiragana chart and Katakana chart.