Selecting proper sizes when buying female underwear in Japan
Since Standard Japanese Sizes are very different from Standard American Sizes, you might have difficulty in selecting clothes in the proper size. Especially, selecting a proper size for underwear is really difficult but crucial, as it is necessary to fit your body with comfort.
The following are measurement charts to compare Standard Japanese Sizes and Standard American Sizes for female underwear (panties).
While sizes differ depending on each manufacture, based on standard body (female) dimensions used, the charts are to use just as a reference, though, I hope it would be of help when buying underwear in Japan.
(FYI) LL denotes Extra Large in Japan.
Standard Measurements - Japan
| Size |
Small
|
Medium
|
Large
|
Extra Large
|
| Hip (inch) |
32.3-35.4
|
34.3-37.4
|
36.2-39.4
|
38.2-41.3
|
| Hip (cm) |
82-90
|
87-95
|
92-100
|
97-105
|
| Thigh (inch) |
Approx. 19.3
|
Approx. 20.8
|
Approx. 22.0
|
Approx. 23.6
|
| Thigh (cm) |
Approx. 49
|
Approx. 53
|
Approx. 56
|
Approx. 60
|
| Panty Size Letter |
S
|
M
|
L
|
LL
|
Equivalent Japanese sizes compared to Western Standard Sizes
| Japanese Sizes |
S
|
M
|
L
|
LL
|
| Western Sizes |
S(Small)
Size 3 |
S(Small)
Size 4 or S(Small) Size 5 |
S(Small)
Size 6 or M(Medium) Size 7 |
M(Medium)
Size 7 or M(Medium) Size 8 |
Standard Measurements - Western (American/European)
| Women - Small (S) Sizes 3-6 | ||||
| Panty Size Number |
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
| Waist (inch) |
23-24
|
24-25
|
25-26
|
27-28
|
| Waist (cm) |
58.4-61
|
61 - 63.5
|
63.5 -66
|
68.9-71.1
|
| Hip (inch) |
33-34
|
34-35
|
35-36
|
37-38
|
| Hip (cm) |
83.4-86.5
|
86.4-88.9
|
88.9-91.4
|
94-96.5
|
| Panty Size Letter |
S
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
| Women - Medium (M) Sizes 7-10 | ||||
| Panty Size Number |
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
| Waist (inch) |
29- 30
|
31- 32
|
33 - 34
|
35- 36
|
| Waist (cm) |
73.7 - 76.2
|
78.7 - 81.3
|
83.8 - 86.4
|
88.9 - 91.4
|
| Hip (inch) |
39 - 40
|
41- 42
|
43- 44
|
45 - 46
|
| Hip (cm) |
99.1 - 101.6
|
104.1 - 106.7
|
109.2 - 111.8
|
114.3 - 116.8
|
| Panty Size Letter |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Women - Large (L) Sizes 11-14 | ||||
| Panty Size Number |
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
| Waist (inch) |
37- 38
|
39 - 40
|
41- 42
|
43 - 44
|
| Waist (cm) |
94 - 96.5
|
99.1 - 101.6
|
104.1 - 106.7
|
109.2 - 111.8
|
| Hip (inch) |
47- 48
|
49- 50
|
51 - 52
|
53 - 54
|
| Hip (cm) |
119.4 - 121.9
|
124.5 - 127
|
129.5 - 132.1
|
134.6 - 137.2
|
| Panty Size Letter |
L
|
L
|
L
|
L
|
| Women X-Large (XL) Sizes 15-18 | ||||
| Panty Size Number |
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
| Waist (inch) |
45-46
|
47-48
|
49-50
|
51-52
|
| Waist (cm) |
114.3-116.8
|
119.4-121.9
|
124.5-127
|
129.5-132
|
| Hip (inch) |
55- 56
|
57-58
|
59-60
|
61-62
|
| Hip (cm) |
139.7-142.2
|
144.8-147.3
|
150 -152.4
|
154 -157
|
| Panty Size Letter |
XL
|
XL
|
XL
|
XL
|
