Japanese Character Counter & Manuscript Converter
Count Japanese text characters with genkou yoshi (400-char manuscript paper) conversion, X/Twitter weighted count, and resume length guide. Free online tool.
π Genkou Yoshi (400 chars/page)
Equivalent number of 400-character manuscript paper pages.
π¦ X / Twitter Character Count
Full-width/CJK characters count as 2, half-width characters count as 1 (X/Twitter weighted count).
π Resume / Cover Letter Guide
Approximate character count guidelines. Newlines are excluded. For reference only.
How to Use
Enter your text
Type or paste text into the textarea. All counts update in real time.
Check manuscript pages and Twitter count
See the equivalent number of 400-char manuscript pages and the X/Twitter weighted character count (full-width=2, half-width=1) with progress bars.
Compare with resume guidelines
Recommended character ranges for common resume sections are shown as color bars. Green = within range, yellow = below minimum, red = over.
FAQ
The total character count (including newlines) is divided by 400. For example, 1200 characters = 3.0 pages of 400-character manuscript paper.
X/Twitter counts CJK (Japanese, Chinese, Korean) and full-width characters as 2 units each. The 280-unit limit is equivalent to 140 full-width Japanese characters.
Half-width characters include ASCII (letters, numbers, symbols) and half-width katakana. Full-width characters include hiragana, katakana, kanji, and full-width alphanumerics.
In Japanese job applications, motivation letters and self-PR sections are typically 100β300 characters. Check the job posting for specific requirements. The guidelines shown are for reference only.
The regular character counter shows total character count. This tool specializes in Japan-specific use cases: manuscript paper conversion, Twitter weighted count, and resume guidelines.