- 天
- ア
Literal meaning
the sky, and heaven
Good meaning - 久
- ク
Literal meaning
lasting a long time
Good meaning - 星
- セ
Literal meaning
star
Good meaning - 瑠
- ル
Literal meaning
lapis lazuli
Good meaning
In Kanji
Axel
Here are 5 ways Axel 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
Axel 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
Giving this to Axel?
Ceramic mug, 11oz $19.99 or 15oz $24.99. Free shipping within the US. Dishwasher & microwave safe. Printed to order in the USA.
- 荒
- ア
Literal meaning
wild, untamed
Neutral meaningStrong - 宮
- ク
Literal meaning
a palace, and a shrine
Neutral meaningStrong - 勢
- セ
Literal meaning
momentum, a massed force
Neutral meaningStrong - 劉
- ル
Literal meaning
a broad axe
Neutral meaningStrong
- 鴉
- ア
Literal meaning
a crow
Dark meaning - 苦
- ク
Literal meaning
suffering
Dark meaning - 責
- セ
Literal meaning
blame, and the weight of it
Dark meaning - 瑠
- ル
Literal meaning
lapis lazuli
Good meaning
- 亜
- ア
Literal meaning
second, and Asia
Neutral meaning - 狗
- ク
Literal meaning
a dog
Neutral meaning - 世
- セ
Literal meaning
the world
Neutral meaning - 劉
- ル
Literal meaning
a broad axe
Neutral meaningStrong
- 空
- ア
Literal meaning
sky
Good meaning - 玖
- ク
Literal meaning
black jade
Good meaning - 清
- セ
Literal meaning
clear, pure
Good meaning - 琉
- ル
Literal meaning
a precious stone
Good meaning
Another meaning
Want Axel 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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