In Kanji

David

David in Japanese kanji, printed on a hoodie. Ready to order.

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David in kanji (溺威靡怒) on a hoodie

The dark one

DAVID

$54.99

DEデ溺Iイ威BIビ靡DOド怒

to drown · a commanding presence · to be bent to someone else's will · anger

David in kanji (弟猪微努) on a hoodie

The strong one

DAVID

$54.99

DEデ弟Iイ猪BIビ微DOド努

younger brother · a wild boar · faint, barely there · to strive — the character in 努力, effort

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

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弟唯美道デ・イ・ビ・ド
Neutral meaning
弟
デ

Literal meaning

younger brother

Neutral meaning
唯
イ

Literal meaning

the only one

Good meaning
美
ビ

Literal meaning

beauty

Good meaning
道
ド

Literal meaning

the way — the road, and the way of doing a thing

Good meaning
弟猪尾努デ・イ・ビ・ド
Neutral meaning
弟
デ

Literal meaning

younger brother

Neutral meaning
猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
尾
ビ

Literal meaning

tail

Neutral meaning
努
ド

Literal meaning

to strive — the character in 努力, effort

Good meaningStrong
溺威靡怒デ・イ・ビ・ド
Dark meaning
溺
デ

Literal meaning

to drown

Dark meaning
威
イ

Literal meaning

a commanding presence

Dark meaningStrong
靡
ビ

Literal meaning

to be bent to someone else's will

Dark meaning
怒
ド

Literal meaning

anger

Dark meaningStrong
弟猪尾堂デ・イ・ビ・ド
Neutral meaning
弟
デ

Literal meaning

younger brother

Neutral meaning
猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
尾
ビ

Literal meaning

tail

Neutral meaning
堂
ド

Literal meaning

a hall

Neutral meaning
出衣備努デ・イ・ビ・ド
Neutral meaning
出
デ

Literal meaning

to step out

Neutral meaning
衣
イ

Literal meaning

garment, robe

Good meaning
備
ビ

Literal meaning

ready for what comes

Good meaning
努
ド

Literal meaning

to strive — the character in 努力, effort

Good meaningStrong

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