Asian Size to US Size, Conversion Charts for Clothes & Shoes

From a Western perspective, Asian culture is unique and eclectic, and its fashion often exudes an elegant, minimalist style resplendent of the East. But once you’ve succumbed to the allure of Asian attire, how do you go about buying the clothes when the sizing is so distinctly different from what you’re accustomed to? In this guide, you will find a comprehensive array of Asian Size Charts for Clothes and Shoes to make conversions easier.

Asian Clothing Size Conversion Chart – Women

US Clothes SizeInter­natio­nalChina Clothes SizeJapan Clothes SizeKorea Clothes Size
4XS160-165 / 84-86S / 36 / 544
6XS160-165 / 84-86S / 36 / 744
8S165-170 / 88-90M / 38 / 955
10S165-170 / 88-90M / 38 / 955
12M167-172 / 92-96L / 40 / 1166
16M167-172 / 92-96L / 40 / 1166
18L168-173 / 98-102L, XL / 42 / 1377
20L168-173 / 98-102L, XL / 42 / 1377
22XL170-176 / 106-110XXL / 3L / 15
88
24XL170-176 / 106-110XXL / 3L / 1588
26XXL4L / 17
28XXL5L / 19

A more detailed discussion on women’s clothing sizes is available here.

Asian Clothing Size Conversion Chart – Men

US Clothes SizeInter­natio­nalChina Clothes SizeJapan Clothes SizeKorea Clothes Size
14XSS / 3690
14.5XSS / 3790
15S165 / 88-90M / 3895
15 - 15.5S165 / 88-90M / 3995
15.5 - 16M170 / 96-98L / 40100
16M170 / 96-98L / 41100
16.5L175 / 108-110L, XL / 42105
17L175 / 108-11043105
17.5XL180 / 118-12244110
17.5XL180 / 118-12244110
XXL185 / 126-130
XXL185 / 126-130

This article on men’s clothing sizes might interest you as well.

Asian Children Clothes Size Chart

The best method for fitting your child with an Asian shirt is to measure him or her closely, then compare those measurements with the corresponding Asian Children Size Chart below.

USUKEUCHINAJAPANKOREA
43-498-104 cm1051007
54-5104-110 cm1151109
65-6110-116 cm1151109
76-7116-122 cm12512011
87-8122-128 cm12512013
108-9128-134 cm13513013
129-10134-140 cm14514015
1410-11140-146 cm15515017
1611-12146-152 cm16516017
USTHAILANDPHILIPPINESINDIAMALAYSIAVIETNAM
4XXS2223-4XXS
5XS4244-5XS
6S6245-6S
7S626-276-7S
8M8287-8M
10M10308-9M
12L1232-339-10L
14XL143410-11XL
16XXL163611-12XXL

How to Convert Asian Clothing to US Sizes

There is no such thing as a universal Asian size. Individually, most countries in Asia have their own sizing systems. Below is a compilation of charts featuring the most common clothing sizes from China, Japan, and Korea:

  • Chinese clothing sizes are sometimes labeled with two numbers, e.g., 165/80. In this case, the first number represents the height of the person in centimeters. The second number represents the circumference of the person’s chest, again in centimeters.
  • Japanese clothing sizes uses a lettered sizing system (XS-XL), akin to the similar US size spectrum but tending to run smaller. The country also employs two numbered sizing systems. In those systems, for example, a size 9, and a size 38, respectively, are the equivalent of a US/UK small.
  • Korean clothing size follows a surprisingly simple numbered system. A size 55 is the equivalent of a US size small.
  • Asian clothing sizes, in general, run smaller than US sizes. If an article of clothing comes in “free size” or “one size,” do not buy it if you are a size 4 or above in the US.
Asian clothes on hanger in a shop

Asian Shoe Size Charts

US Men'sUS Women'sJP (cm)CNKP (mm)India
11831180
1.518.531.5185
0.5219321900
12.519.532.51950.5
1.5320332001
23.520.533.52051.5
2.5421342102
34.521.534.52152.5
3.5522352203
45.522.535.52253.5
4.562336.52304
56.523.5372354.5
5.572437.52405
67.524.5382455.5
6.5825392506
78.525.539.52556.5
7.5926402607
89.526.540.52657.5
8.5102741.52708
910.527.541.52758.5
9.5112842.52809
1011.528.543.52859.5
10.512294429010
1112.529.544.529510.5
11.5133045.530011
1213.530.54630511.5
12.5143146.531012
1314.531.54731512.5
13.5153247.532013
1415.532.548.532513.5
14.516334933014
1516.533.549.533514.5
15.517345034015

To learn more about Asian shoe sizes, click here.

Asian Shoe Sizes Kids

The chart below will help you convert your child’s shoe size to different Asian shoe sizes. Consult this chart to make sure you pick the right shoes for your child. US and UK sizes for kids shoes diverge from one another by about a half-size.

USJPKP (mm)CNIndia
0.5890150
18.59515.50.5
1.59100161
29.510016.51.5
2.510105172
310.5110182.5
3.511115193
411.512019.53.5
4.512125204
512.512520.54.5
5.513130215
613.513521.55.5
6.51414022.56
714.5140236.5
7.51514523.57
815.515024.57.5
8.515.5155258
91616025.58.5
9.516.5160269
1017165279.5
10.517.517027.510
11181752810.5
11.518.517528.511
1218.51802911.5
12.5191853012
1319.519030.512.5
13.5201953113
1Y20.519531.513.5
1.5Y2120032.51
2Y21.5205331.5
2.5Y21.5210342
3Y2221534.52.5
3.5Y22.5220353
4Y2322035.53.5
4.5Y23.522536.54
5Y24230374.5
5.5Y24.5235385
6Y25245395.5

Here you can find more information about US shoe sizes and US pant sizes.