In Kanji

Audrey

Here are 5 ways Audrey 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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Audrey in kanji, on a hoodie, tee, mug or sticker

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音桜道莉唯オ・オ・ド・リ・イ
Good meaning
音
オ

Literal meaning

sound

Good meaning
桜
オ

Literal meaning

cherry blossom

Good meaning
道
ド

Literal meaning

the way — the road, and the way of doing a thing

Good meaning
莉
リ

Literal meaning

jasmine

Good meaning
唯
イ

Literal meaning

the only one

Good meaning
王鷹努黎猪オ・オ・ド・リ・イ
Neutral meaning
王
オ

Literal meaning

king

Good meaningStrong
鷹
オ

Literal meaning

a hawk

Neutral meaningStrong
努
ド

Literal meaning

to strive — the character in 努力, effort

Good meaningStrong
黎
リ

Literal meaning

dark; black

Good meaningStrong

Usage 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.

猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
汚怖怒離威オ・オ・ド・リ・イ
Dark meaning
汚
オ

Literal meaning

filth — what has been stained and will not come clean

Dark meaning
怖
オ

Literal meaning

fear — the character in 怖じる, to flinch

Dark meaning
怒
ド

Literal meaning

anger

Dark meaningStrong
離
リ

Literal meaning

to be parted

Dark meaning
威
イ

Literal meaning

a commanding presence

Dark meaningStrong
央於堂里猪オ・オ・ド・リ・イ
Neutral meaning
央
オ

Literal meaning

the middle

Neutral meaning
於
オ

Literal meaning

at, in — where a thing happens

Neutral meaning
堂
ド

Literal meaning

a hall

Neutral meaning
里
リ

Literal meaning

the village you come home to

Neutral meaning
猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
桜王努璃衣オ・オ・ド・リ・イ
Good meaning
桜
オ

Literal meaning

cherry blossom

Good meaning
王
オ

Literal meaning

king

Good meaningStrong
努
ド

Literal meaning

to strive — the character in 努力, effort

Good meaningStrong
璃
リ

Literal meaning

coloured glass

Good meaning
衣
イ

Literal meaning

garment, robe

Good meaning

Another meaning

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