In Kanji

Christian

Here are 5 ways Christian 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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久莉寿茶无ク・リ・ス・チャ・ン
Neutral meaning
久
ク

Literal meaning

lasting a long time

Good meaning
莉
リ

Literal meaning

jasmine

Good meaning
寿
ス

Literal meaning

long life, congratulation

Good meaning
茶
チャ

Literal meaning

tea

Good meaning
无
ン

Literal meaning

nothing; absence (a variant of 無)

Neutral meaning
宮黎凄着无ク・リ・ス・チャ・ン
Neutral meaning
宮
ク

Literal meaning

a palace, and a shrine

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.

凄
ス

Literal meaning

overwhelming, in the way that stops you

Neutral meaningStrong
着
チャ

Literal meaning

to arrive

Neutral meaning
无
ン

Literal meaning

nothing; absence (a variant of 無)

Neutral meaning
苦離巣茶无ク・リ・ス・チャ・ン
Dark meaning
苦
ク

Literal meaning

suffering

Dark meaning
離
リ

Literal meaning

to be parted

Dark meaning
巣
ス

Literal meaning

a den

Dark meaning
茶
チャ

Literal meaning

tea

Good meaning
无
ン

Literal meaning

nothing; absence (a variant of 無)

Neutral meaning
狗里主着无ク・リ・ス・チャ・ン
Neutral meaning
狗
ク

Literal meaning

a dog

Neutral meaning
里
リ

Literal meaning

the village you come home to

Neutral meaning
主
ス

Literal meaning

the one in charge

Neutral meaning
着
チャ

Literal meaning

to arrive

Neutral meaning
无
ン

Literal meaning

nothing; absence (a variant of 無)

Neutral meaning
玖璃素着无ク・リ・ス・チャ・ン
Neutral meaning
玖
ク

Literal meaning

black jade

Good meaning
璃
リ

Literal meaning

coloured glass

Good meaning
素
ス

Literal meaning

plain, just as it is

Good meaning
着
チャ

Literal meaning

to arrive

Neutral meaning
无
ン

Literal meaning

nothing; absence (a variant of 無)

Neutral meaning

Another meaning

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