In Kanji

Bowen

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

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菩杏ボ・アン
Good meaning
菩
ボ

Literal meaning

a Sanskrit sound, from bodhi

Good meaning
杏
アン

Literal meaning

apricot

Good meaning
暮鞍ボ・アン
Neutral meaning
暮
ボ

Literal meaning

dusk; and to live out your days

Neutral meaning
鞍
アン

Literal meaning

a saddle

Neutral meaningStrong
墓闇ボ・アン
Dark meaning
墓
ボ

Literal meaning

a grave

Dark meaning
闇
アン

Literal meaning

darkness

Dark meaningStrong
慕安ボ・アン
Good meaning
慕
ボ

Literal meaning

to long for someone who is not here

Good meaning
安
アン

Literal meaning

peace, ease

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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