In Kanji

Dark

Here are 5 ways Dark 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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Dark 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.

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雫天久ダ・ア・ク
Good meaning
雫
ダ

Literal meaning

a single drop

Good meaning
天
ア

Literal meaning

the sky, and heaven

Good meaning
久
ク

Literal meaning

lasting a long time

Good meaning
打荒宮ダ・ア・ク
Dark meaning
打
ダ

Literal meaning

to strike

Dark meaningStrong
荒
ア

Literal meaning

wild, untamed

Neutral meaningStrong
宮
ク

Literal meaning

a palace, and a shrine

Neutral meaningStrong
堕鴉苦ダ・ア・ク
Dark meaning
堕
ダ

Literal meaning

to fall

Dark meaning
鴉
ア

Literal meaning

a crow

Dark meaning
苦
ク

Literal meaning

suffering

Dark meaning
陀亜狗ダ・ア・ク
Neutral meaning
陀
ダ

Literal meaning

chosen for its sound

Neutral meaning
亜
ア

Literal meaning

second, and Asia

Neutral meaning
狗
ク

Literal meaning

a dog

Neutral meaning
陀空玖ダ・ア・ク
Neutral meaning
陀
ダ

Literal meaning

chosen for its sound

Neutral meaning
空
ア

Literal meaning

sky

Good meaning
玖
ク

Literal meaning

black jade

Good meaning

Another meaning

Want Dark 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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