In Kanji

Brown

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

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舞蘭運ブ・ラ・ウン
Good meaning
舞
ブ

Literal meaning

dance

Good meaning
蘭
ラ

Literal meaning

orchid

Good meaning
運
ウン

Literal meaning

the way things turn out

Good meaning
武乱怨ブ・ラ・ウン
Dark meaning
武
ブ

Literal meaning

the warrior's way

Good meaningStrong
乱
ラ

Literal meaning

disorder

Dark meaningStrong
怨
ウン

Literal meaning

a grudge that outlives you

Dark meaningStrong
侮落怨ブ・ラ・ウン
Dark meaning
侮
ブ

Literal meaning

to look down on someone

Dark meaning
落
ラ

Literal meaning

to fall

Dark meaning
怨
ウン

Literal meaning

a grudge that outlives you

Dark meaningStrong
鵡羅雲ブ・ラ・ウン
Neutral meaning
鵡
ブ

Literal meaning

the parrot

Neutral meaning
羅
ラ

Literal meaning

fine woven silk

Neutral meaning
雲
ウン

Literal meaning

cloud

Neutral meaning
撫良雲ブ・ラ・ウン
Neutral meaning
撫
ブ

Literal meaning

to stroke, to soothe

Good meaning
良
ラ

Literal meaning

good, fine

Good meaning
雲
ウン

Literal meaning

cloud

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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