B85 Bra Size, In Full
A Japanese B85 is a 85 cm band with a B cup: written cup-first, measured in 2.5 cm steps, and one letter ahead of the Western alphabet. In US terms this body wears a 38A.
B85 measurements
A Japanese B is not a Western B
Japanese cup labels start earlier and step in 2.5 cm increments, so each letter sits roughly one label ahead of its Western namesake: this B85 corresponds to a US 38A and EU 85A. Order your Japanese letter from a Western shop (or vice versa) and you’re a full cup off before the parcel ships. The converter translates in both directions.
Bands translate cleanly (same centimeters as EU labels); only the letters shift.
What works at this size
At this volume nearly every style in Japanese ranges works, and Japanese ranges lean heavily on molded, lightly padded cups with soft wires. Choose by neckline; construction rarely limits you here.
B85: answered
What is Japanese B85 in US sizing?
US 38A (UK 38A). Japanese cup letters sit one label ahead of Western ones for the same body (a Japanese B corresponds to a Western A-tier cup) so carrying the letter across unconverted buys a cup too big.
What measurements is B85 for?
An underbust around 85 cm (roughly 82.5–87.5 cm) and a top bust near 97.5 cm: a difference of about 12.5 cm, which Japanese sizing labels B. Japan measures in 2.5 cm cup steps against Europe's 2 cm, so conversions are nearest-label, not exact.
Why is the cup letter written first in B85?
Japanese convention writes cup-then-band. C70, not 70C. Same information, reversed order; on tags in Japan you may also see the band alone (70) with the cup on a separate line.
HauteFlair labels cups in UK letters, so these links already convert your size by position (a US DDD lands on a UK E, a US G on a UK F). HauteFlair is owned by the same company as Brasize.ai; that relationship never changes the sizing math, charts, or fit advice on this page. How this site makes money.
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