Japanese Braille Translator
Convert text to Japanese braille and back instantly. Kana (tenji) · reads left-to-right · free and browser-based. This script is in beta, so some ordering, tone or syllable rules are approximated.
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Japanese Braille Reference
Grade 1 reference. Numbers use the number sign ⠼; bicameral scripts use the capital sign ⠠.
Developer & Verifier
Developed by
Marcus Rodriguez
Full-stack developer specializing in web font implementation and performance optimization
Verified by
Sarah Mitchell
Typography expert specializing in font design, web typography, and accessibility
About Japanese Braille
Japanese braille, called tenji, encodes morae rather than letters — hiragana and katakana share the same cells. Voiced sounds (dakuten), the p-sound (handakuten) and contracted sounds (youon) are written with prefix cells before the base kana.
Type in kana. Voicing and youon are handled automatically, but some contextual rules are approximated, so Japanese support is in beta.
Japanese Braille Reference
Each character below is shown with its Japanese braille cell. Use it as a quick reference while you translate.
Numbers use the number sign ⠼. See the full braille alphabet and braille numbers guides.