JPY to CNY Exchange Rate Calculator

Indicative ECB reference rate.

Amount

JPY

From

100 Japanese Yen

4.24

Chinese Yuan

100 JPY × 0.042352 = 4.24 CNY

1 JPY = 0.042352 CNY

1 CNY = 23.611651 JPY

Indicative ECB rates · Updated 26 October 2026

Sample amounts

Same reference rate, common round numbers. Rounded for display after the rate is applied.

Sample conversions from Japanese Yen to Chinese Yuan
Japanese Yen (JPY)	Chinese Yuan (CNY)
1	0.04
5	0.21
10	0.42
50	2.12
100	4.24
500	21.18
1,000	42.35

Source: ECB via Frankfurter
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Convert Japanese Yen to Chinese Yuan when you are comparing Yen with Yuan on a Japan-China invoice or trip. Neither side is the Euro, so JPY/CNY is a cross rate derived from the ECB’s Euro reference rates.

The Yen is quoted in larger units than the Dollar or the Euro, so the converted total is usually a much bigger number. The Chinese Yuan is the currency on many supplier quotes and trip budgets for China. The table multiplies 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, and 1,000 Japanese Yen by that same rate. Banks, bureaux, and card networks usually take a spread on top, so treat the result as a baseline rather than the quote you will be offered.

Questions about JPY to CNY

What is the JPY to CNY exchange rate today?

The rate on this page is the latest indicative ECB reference rate for converting Japanese Yen to Chinese Yuan, as returned by the Frankfurter API. The date beside it is the rate date. Over weekends and ECB holidays that date stays on the previous business day.

How many Chinese Yuan is 1 Japanese Yen?

Use the line “1 JPY = … CNY”. That unit rate is what the converter multiplies by. One hundred Japanese Yen is one hundred times the unit rate, before the result is rounded for display.

Will a bank give me this JPY to CNY rate?

Usually the retail rate is a little worse. This page shows a mid-market reference rate, not a bid or an offer. Comparing Yen with Yuan on a Japan-China invoice or trip is a sound reason to know the baseline, then compare the spread on the quote you actually have.

How often does the JPY to CNY rate change?

JPY/CNY is a cross rate derived from the ECB’s Euro reference rates. It changes when those Euro rates change, typically on ECB business days. The date on this page is the rate date, not necessarily today’s calendar date.