15 native Japanese voices
Read kanji, hiragana and katakana aloud in voices recorded in Japanese, for lessons, videos, games and announcements.
This Japanese text to speech tool reads Japanese text in 15 native MiniMax voices recorded in Japanese, plus OpenAI and Gemini voices that also read Japanese. Paste up to 4,000 characters, pick a voice from the Japanese group, and download an MP3. It costs 1 credit per character, $0.06 to $0.10 per 1,000 characters.
Each voice was recorded in Japanese, so pronunciation, rhythm and intonation sound local.
Narrators, hosts, calm and lively voices, for lessons, videos and announcements.
Brand names and English words inside the text are read naturally in context.
Up to 4,000 characters per clip, written the way it should be spoken.
With MiniMax selected, open the voice list and choose a voice under Japanese.
Listen, adjust the speed if needed, and download the MP3.
Kanji can have several readings, and a model sometimes picks the wrong one for names and rare words. If a word comes out wrong, write it in hiragana. Use the Japanese full stop (。) and comma (、) to place pauses.
Japanese speech runs at roughly 300 characters a minute, so one clip of up to 4,000 characters can hold more than ten minutes of narration.
MiniMax lists these 15 voices for Japanese, in the order they appear in the voice picker:
OpenAI voices and Gemini voices also read Japanese. OpenAI's sound less native; Gemini handles Japanese among the languages Google lists for its speech models. MiniMax's native voices are the safest choice for natural pitch accent.
Copy one, or open it in the generator and change the details.
Common words, yes. Names, place names and rare readings can go wrong; write those in hiragana or katakana and generate again. You pay only for the characters you send.
Several MiniMax Japanese voices are character voices, such as Decisive princess, Loyal knight and Cold queen, alongside everyday voices such as Calm lady, Dependable woman and Gentle butler.
1 credit per character, $0.06 to $0.10 per 1,000 characters. Because Japanese packs more meaning into each character, a minute of Japanese speech costs less than a minute of English. New accounts get 5,000 free characters when you sign up.
5,000 free characters when you sign up; every Japanese voice is available.
Last updated October 6, 2026