In Kanji
Christopher in Japanese kanji, printed on a hoodie. Ready to order.
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Two versions, in the shop now — the same sounds, written two different ways. Pick one.
The dark one
CHRISTOPHER
$54.99
suffering · to be parted · a den · to fight · to break, to tear apart
The strong one
CHRISTOPHER
$54.99
a palace, and a shrine · dark; black · overwhelming, in the way that stops you · a helmet · supremacy, taken and held
Here are 5 ways Christopher 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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Christopher 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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Literal meaning
lasting a long time
Good meaningLiteral meaning
jasmine
Good meaningLiteral meaning
long life, congratulation
Good meaningLiteral meaning
the capital
Good meaningLiteral meaning
splendour
Good meaningLiteral meaning
a palace, and a shrine
Neutral meaningStrongLiteral meaning
dark; black
Good meaningStrongUsage 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.
Literal meaning
overwhelming, in the way that stops you
Neutral meaningStrongLiteral meaning
a helmet
Neutral meaningStrongLiteral meaning
supremacy, taken and held
Neutral meaningStrongLiteral meaning
suffering
Dark meaningLiteral meaning
to be parted
Dark meaningLiteral meaning
a den
Dark meaningLiteral meaning
to fight
Dark meaningStrongLiteral meaning
to break, to tear apart
Dark meaningLiteral meaning
a dog
Neutral meaningLiteral meaning
the village you come home to
Neutral meaningLiteral meaning
the one in charge
Neutral meaningLiteral meaning
a helmet
Neutral meaningStrongLiteral meaning
supremacy, taken and held
Neutral meaningStrongLiteral meaning
black jade
Good meaningLiteral meaning
coloured glass
Good meaningLiteral meaning
plain, just as it is
Good meaningLiteral meaning
the Big Dipper
Good meaningLiteral meaning
flower
Good meaningAnother meaning
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