In Kanji

Ball

Here are 4 ways Ball 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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Ball in kanji, on a hoodie, tee, mug or sticker

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菩瑠ボ・ル
Good meaning
菩
ボ

Literal meaning

a Sanskrit sound, from bodhi

Good meaning
瑠
ル

Literal meaning

lapis lazuli

Good meaning
暮劉ボ・ル
Neutral meaning
暮
ボ

Literal meaning

dusk; and to live out your days

Neutral meaning
劉
ル

Literal meaning

a broad axe

Neutral meaningStrong
墓瑠ボ・ル
Dark meaning
墓
ボ

Literal meaning

a grave

Dark meaning
瑠
ル

Literal meaning

lapis lazuli

Good meaning
慕琉ボ・ル
Good meaning
慕
ボ

Literal meaning

to long for someone who is not here

Good meaning
琉
ル

Literal meaning

a precious stone

Good meaning

Another meaning

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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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