In Kanji
Here are 5 ways Cortez 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
Cortez 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
Giving this to Cortez?
Ceramic mug, 11oz $19.99 or 15oz $24.99. Free shipping within the US. Dishwasher & microwave safe. Printed to order in the USA.
Literal meaning
a child
Good meaningLiteral meaning
lapis lazuli
Good meaningLiteral meaning
to shine; radiance
Good meaningThe story behind this design
May your own light shine.
A creative wish, not a literal translation.
Literal meaning
to hold in reverence
Good meaningLiteral meaning
clear, and cold with it
Good meaningStrongLiteral meaning
a broad axe
Neutral meaningStrongLiteral meaning
emperor
Good meaningStrongLiteral meaning
the head, the one in front
Neutral meaningStrongLiteral meaning
alone, cut off
Dark meaningLiteral meaning
lapis lazuli
Good meaningLiteral meaning
to shine; radiance
Good meaningThe story behind this design
May your own light shine.
A creative wish, not a literal translation.
Literal meaning
a curse
Dark meaningStrongLiteral meaning
old
Neutral meaningLiteral meaning
a broad axe
Neutral meaningStrongLiteral meaning
hand
Neutral meaningLiteral meaning
a drawing, a plan
Neutral meaningLiteral meaning
amber
Good meaningLiteral meaning
a precious stone
Good meaningLiteral meaning
the sky, and heaven
Good meaningLiteral meaning
long life, congratulation
Good meaningAnother meaning
Want Cortez 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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