In Kanji

Anna

Here are 5 ways Anna 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.

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Anna in kanji, on a hoodie, tee, mug or sticker

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杏奈アン・ナ
Good meaning
杏
アン

Literal meaning

apricot

Good meaning
奈
ナ

Literal meaning

a flowering fruit tree

Good meaning
鞍薙アン・ナ
Neutral meaning
鞍
アン

Literal meaning

a saddle

Neutral meaningStrong
薙
ナ

Literal meaning

to cut down in one level sweep

Good meaningStrong
闇泣アン・ナ
Dark meaning
闇
アン

Literal meaning

darkness

Dark meaningStrong
泣
ナ

Literal meaning

to weep

Dark meaning
鞍那アン・ナ
Neutral meaning
鞍
アン

Literal meaning

a saddle

Neutral meaningStrong
那
ナ

Literal meaning

chosen for its sound

Neutral meaning
安名アン・ナ
Good meaning
安
アン

Literal meaning

peace, ease

Good meaning
名
ナ

Literal meaning

a name

Good meaning

Another meaning

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