In Kanji

Brother

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

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舞蘭財ブ・ラ・ザ
Good meaning
舞
ブ

Literal meaning

dance

Good meaning
蘭
ラ

Literal meaning

orchid

Good meaning
財
ザ

Literal meaning

wealth

Good meaning
武乱座ブ・ラ・ザ
Dark meaning
武
ブ

Literal meaning

the warrior's way

Good meaningStrong
乱
ラ

Literal meaning

disorder

Dark meaningStrong
座
ザ

Literal meaning

a seat, a place to sit

Neutral meaning
侮落罪ブ・ラ・ザ
Dark meaning
侮
ブ

Literal meaning

to look down on someone

Dark meaning
落
ラ

Literal meaning

to fall

Dark meaning
罪
ザ

Literal meaning

a crime, guilt

Dark meaning
鵡羅座ブ・ラ・ザ
Neutral meaning
鵡
ブ

Literal meaning

the parrot

Neutral meaning
羅
ラ

Literal meaning

fine woven silk

Neutral meaning
座
ザ

Literal meaning

a seat, a place to sit

Neutral meaning
撫良座ブ・ラ・ザ
Neutral meaning
撫
ブ

Literal meaning

to stroke, to soothe

Good meaning
良
ラ

Literal meaning

good, fine

Good meaning
座
ザ

Literal meaning

a seat, a place to sit

Neutral 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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