In Kanji

Cheryl

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

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星莉瑠シェ・リ・ル
Good meaning
星
シェ

Literal meaning

star

Good meaning
莉
リ

Literal meaning

jasmine

Good meaning
瑠
ル

Literal meaning

lapis lazuli

Good meaning
勢黎劉シェ・リ・ル
Neutral meaning
勢
シェ

Literal meaning

momentum, a massed force

Neutral meaningStrong
黎
リ

Literal meaning

dark; black

Good meaningStrong

Usage note: In the compound 黎明, the word means dawn. That is not the standalone definition of 黎.

The story behind this design

A wish for a new dawn beyond the long night.

A creative wish, not a literal translation.

劉
ル

Literal meaning

a broad axe

Neutral meaningStrong
責離瑠シェ・リ・ル
Dark meaning
責
シェ

Literal meaning

blame, and the weight of it

Dark meaning
離
リ

Literal meaning

to be parted

Dark meaning
瑠
ル

Literal meaning

lapis lazuli

Good meaning
世里劉シェ・リ・ル
Neutral meaning
世
シェ

Literal meaning

the world

Neutral meaning
里
リ

Literal meaning

the village you come home to

Neutral meaning
劉
ル

Literal meaning

a broad axe

Neutral meaningStrong
清璃琉シェ・リ・ル
Good meaning
清
シェ

Literal meaning

clear, pure

Good meaning
璃
リ

Literal meaning

coloured glass

Good meaning
琉
ル

Literal meaning

a precious stone

Good meaning

Another meaning

Want Cheryl 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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