- 伽
- キャ
Literal meaning
a companion who sits with you
Good meaning - 咲
- サ
Literal meaning
to bloom
Good meaning - 凛
- リン
Literal meaning
dignified, bracingly cold
Good meaningStrong
In Kanji
Catherine
Here are 5 ways Catherine 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.
Yes, you can buy it
Catherine 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.

Hoodie
$54.99

T-Shirt
$29.99

Mug
$19.99

Sticker
$6.99
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Ceramic mug, 11oz $19.99 or 15oz $24.99. Free shipping within the US. Dishwasher & microwave safe. Printed to order in the USA.
- 客
- キャ
Literal meaning
a guest
Neutral meaning - 冴
- サ
Literal meaning
clear, and cold with it
Good meaningStrong - 凛
- リン
Literal meaning
dignified, bracingly cold
Good meaningStrong
- 伽
- キャ
Literal meaning
a companion who sits with you
Good meaning - 鎖
- サ
Literal meaning
a chain
Dark meaning - 臨
- リン
Literal meaning
to face; to attend; to be present
Dark meaningThe story behind this design
May you face important moments with courage.
A creative wish, not a literal translation.
- 客
- キャ
Literal meaning
a guest
Neutral meaning - 沙
- サ
Literal meaning
fine sand
Neutral meaning - 鱗
- リン
Literal meaning
scales
Neutral meaningStrong
- 客
- キャ
Literal meaning
a guest
Neutral meaning - 佐
- サ
Literal meaning
to lend a hand
Good meaning - 輪
- リン
Literal meaning
a ring, a wheel
Good meaning
Another meaning
Want Catherine 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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