In Kanji

Barber

Here are 5 ways Barber 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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Barber 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.

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葉華バ・バ
Good meaning
葉
バ

Literal meaning

leaf

Good meaning
華
バ

Literal meaning

splendour

Good meaning
蛮葉バ・バ
Dark meaning
蛮
バ

Literal meaning

wild, unruly

Dark meaningStrong
葉
バ

Literal meaning

leaf

Good meaning
蛮罰バ・バ
Dark meaning
蛮
バ

Literal meaning

wild, unruly

Dark meaningStrong
罰
バ

Literal meaning

punishment

Dark meaning
馬婆バ・バ
Neutral meaning
馬
バ

Literal meaning

horse

Neutral meaning
婆
バ

Literal meaning

an elderly woman

Neutral meaning

Usage note: Also used for its sound in Buddhist words. Its ordinary association with an elderly woman still matters in a name.

華馬バ・バ
Neutral meaning
華
バ

Literal meaning

splendour

Good meaning
馬
バ

Literal meaning

horse

Neutral meaning

Another meaning

Want Barber 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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