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why is my linkedin in japanese

Your LinkedIn is showing in Japanese because the display language setting (either in LinkedIn or on your device/browser) has switched to Japanese, sometimes after an update, using a different device, VPN/region change, or a glitch.

What likely happened

  • You (or someone with access) changed LinkedIn’s language by mistake from the settings menu.
  • Your phone or computer language is set to Japanese, and LinkedIn is following the device’s language automatically.
  • You logged in from a device in Japan / with Japanese region or via VPN, and LinkedIn “guessed” Japanese as your preferred interface language.
  • In rare cases, an account issue (even compromise) or app bug can cause the language to switch unexpectedly, as some users report similar problems with other languages.

Think of LinkedIn like a website that says: “I’ll talk in whatever language your device or settings tell me to use.” If those say “Japanese,” your menus become Japanese.

How to switch LinkedIn back to English (desktop)

Even if everything is in Japanese, the layout is in the same place , so you can click by position:

  1. Go to the LinkedIn homepage (web, not app).
  2. In the top-right, click your profile picture icon (Me – in Japanese this is usually labeled 「自分」 or similar, but the position is the same).
  3. In the dropdown, click Settings & Privacy (in Japanese, it will be near the top of that menu). LinkedIn says this opens the account preferences by default.
  1. In the left sidebar, look for Account preferences > a section that corresponds to General preferences > Language.
  1. Click the Language dropdown; the list of languages is shown in their own names (e.g., “English,” “Deutsch,” “日本語”).
  1. Choose “English” (or your preferred language). The change saves automatically and the interface switches.

Once you pick English, LinkedIn’s own menus and buttons will be in English again, but posts remain in whatever language they were written; you can then use the translate option if needed.

How to fix it on the mobile app

Because the app may follow your device language , you have two checks to do.

Step 1 – Check language in the LinkedIn app

  1. Open the LinkedIn app.
  2. Tap your profile picture (usually top left or top right depending on version).
  3. Tap something equivalent to Settings & privacy (gear icon / settings text).
  4. Look for the Language option under a general or account preferences section. You should see a list of languages; select “English.”

If nothing changes or there is no clear language menu, do step 2.

Step 2 – Check your phone’s system language

LinkedIn notes that changing your device language can automatically update the app language.

  • On your phone, open Settings.
  • Find Language or Language & region (often under System or General).
  • Make sure the main language is English.
  • Close LinkedIn completely (force quit), then reopen it so it reloads the language.

After this, the app interface should appear in English.

Extra things to check (just in case)

  • Try another device or browser
    Log into LinkedIn from a different browser or device where you know the system language is English; if it appears normal there, the issue is local to one device’s settings or cached preferences.

  • Clear browser/app cache
    Sometimes cached settings make it “stick” in the wrong language; clearing cache/cookies or reinstalling the app can help.

  • Security check if it feels suspicious
    Some users reported their language changed after their account was compromised, and they were advised to change their password and review active sessions.

* Change your password.
* Enable two-factor authentication.
* Check active sessions and sign out from all other devices.

Quick mental map when it’s all in Japanese

If you’re seeing only Japanese and feel lost, here’s a small “map” of what to look for:

  • Top-right profile picture icon → main account menu.
  • In that menu, a line that leads to something resembling Settings & Privacy (usually has the word 「設定」 in it).
  • On the settings page, the leftmost section is Account preferences ; inside that, look for a row that clearly contains language names (English, Español, 日本語, etc.) — that’s your Language dropdown.

Once you see the list of languages, just pick “English” and you’re out of Japanese mode. TL;DR:
Your LinkedIn is in Japanese because the display language switched—via LinkedIn’s own settings, your device’s language, or a region/VPN-based guess. Go to Me → Settings & privacy → Account preferences → Language, then select English ; on mobile, also ensure your phone’s system language is English.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.