In Kanji
Here are 5 ways Adrian could be written. Japanese has thousands of characters, and several can carry the same sound — so a name can be written more than one way, and each way means something different. Here is what each one actually says.
Yes, you can buy it
Adrian in kanji, on a hoodie, tee, mug or sticker
Pick any of the versions below — the kind ones or the dark ones — and it goes on the item you choose. Printed in the US when you order.
Hoodie
$54.99
T-Shirt
$29.99
Mug
$19.99
Sticker
$6.99
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Ceramic mug, 11oz $19.99 or 15oz $24.99. Free shipping within the US. Dishwasher & microwave safe. Printed to order in the USA.
Literal meaning
to flourish, to prosper
Good meaningStrongLiteral meaning
the way — the road, and the way of doing a thing
Good meaningLiteral meaning
jasmine
Good meaningLiteral meaning
apricot
Good meaningLiteral meaning
to flourish, to prosper
Good meaningStrongLiteral meaning
to strive — the character in 努力, effort
Good meaningStrongLiteral meaning
dark; black
Good meaningStrongUsage note: In the compound 黎明, the word means dawn. That is not the standalone definition of 黎.
The story behind this design
A wish for a new dawn beyond the long night.
A creative wish, not a literal translation.
Literal meaning
a saddle
Neutral meaningStrongLiteral meaning
a shadow
Dark meaningLiteral meaning
anger
Dark meaningStrongLiteral meaning
to be parted
Dark meaningLiteral meaning
darkness
Dark meaningStrongLiteral meaning
to flourish, to prosper
Good meaningStrongLiteral meaning
a hall
Neutral meaningLiteral meaning
the village you come home to
Neutral meaningLiteral meaning
a saddle
Neutral meaningStrongLiteral meaning
brilliant, outstanding
Good meaningLiteral meaning
to strive — the character in 努力, effort
Good meaningStrongLiteral meaning
coloured glass
Good meaningLiteral meaning
peace, ease
Good meaningAnother meaning
Want Adrian to say something else?
The same sounds can be written with other characters — kinder ones, darker ones. Swap any of them until it says what you want, then put it on a hoodie, a tee, a mug or a sticker.
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