Tsuki Chat
by Meatwo310
Tsuki Chat converts romaji typed into chat to Japanese text on the server, so players who type in Latin letters see the Japanese form.
What it does
Messages sent in romaji are transliterated into hiragana and Japanese through the Google CGI API. Messages that already contain Japanese characters pass through unchanged, and a configurable prefix lets a player skip conversion for a single message. The conversion is server-side only, so players join without installing anything, and the setting applies to everyone on the server.
The mod is a server-side chat tool modeled on the LunaChat plugin. It interprets basic markdown in chat, and each player can switch the conversion on or off through a personal setting. Server owners fine-tune which features are active by editing the config file. Tsuki Chat requires Fabric API on Fabric and Forge Config API Port on Forge and NeoForge, and Mod Menu is optional for the settings screen.
Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, for 1.18.2 and 1.20.1. The latest Forge and NeoForge build is forge-1.20.1-v1.3.2, and the latest Fabric build is fabric-1.20.1-v1.3.1-alpha, released in December 2024 on the alpha channel. The mod is released under the MIT License and is open source; its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Romaji to Japanese conversion
Romaji typed in chat is converted to hiragana and Japanese text using the Google CGI API.
Prefix to skip conversion
A configurable prefix lets a player send a message that is not converted, and messages already in Japanese are left alone.
Basic markdown
Chat messages are interpreted for basic markdown formatting.
Personal toggle and config
Each player can turn the conversion on or off, and the server config controls which features are active.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 1
How it compares
Sol Chat is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.21 – 1.21.10, so it targets newer versions than Tsuki Chat. Japanese IME (JIME) is client-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and runs on Fabric and Quilt for 1.20 – 1.20.4, so it changes what each player types rather than the server's chat. TeaBridge is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, covering Fabric and Quilt for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1, and does not handle romaji conversion.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsuki Chat | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-03-30 |
| Sol Chat | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-10-17 |
| Japanese IME (JIME) | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-02-27 |
| TeaBridge | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2025-04-28 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Tsuki Chat is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
A server-side MOD that converts Romaji to Japanese in chat. Highly inspired by the LunaChat plugin. チャットに送信されたローマ字を自動的に日本語に変換するサーバーサイドのMOD。LunaChatに強く影響されています。 The project is split into branches. The main branch has some metafiles. The ${MODLOADER}-${VERSION} branch contains the source code of this mod.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tsuki-chat
- Owner
- Meatwo310
- Published
- 2024-06-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-03-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15