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Japanese to Metric (mm) hook sizes

Japanese crochet hook sizes converted to Metric (mm), with a link to the full detail page for every size.

Japanese sizes are not exact equivalents Japanese 号 (gō) hooks step in their own increments — 4/0号 is 2.5 mm, while the nearest US hook, C/2, is 2.75 mm. That quarter millimetre changes gauge in amigurumi. Where a Japanese pattern names a 号 size, buy the millimetre size, not the lettered equivalent.
JapaneseMetric (mm)Detail
0.5 mm0.5 mm
0.6 mm0.6 mm
0.75 mm0.75 mm
0.9 mm0.9 mm
1 mm1 mm
1.25 mm1.25 mm
1.5 mm1.5 mm
1.75 mm1.75 mm
2 mm2 mm
2.3 mm2.3 mm
2.5 mm2.5 mm
3 mm3 mm
3.5 mm3.5 mm
4 mm4 mm
4.5 mm4.5 mm
5 mm5 mm
5.5 mm5.5 mm
6 mm6 mm
7 mm7 mm
8 mm8 mm

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Last updated 2026-08-30.