In Kanji

Deborah

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

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弟菩蘭デ・ボ・ラ
Neutral meaning
弟
デ

Literal meaning

younger brother

Neutral meaning
菩
ボ

Literal meaning

a Sanskrit sound, from bodhi

Good meaning
蘭
ラ

Literal meaning

orchid

Good meaning
弟暮乱デ・ボ・ラ
Dark meaning
弟
デ

Literal meaning

younger brother

Neutral meaning
暮
ボ

Literal meaning

dusk; and to live out your days

Neutral meaning
乱
ラ

Literal meaning

disorder

Dark meaningStrong
溺墓落デ・ボ・ラ
Dark meaning
溺
デ

Literal meaning

to drown

Dark meaning
墓
ボ

Literal meaning

a grave

Dark meaning
落
ラ

Literal meaning

to fall

Dark meaning
弟暮羅デ・ボ・ラ
Neutral meaning
弟
デ

Literal meaning

younger brother

Neutral meaning
暮
ボ

Literal meaning

dusk; and to live out your days

Neutral meaning
羅
ラ

Literal meaning

fine woven silk

Neutral meaning
出慕良デ・ボ・ラ
Neutral meaning
出
デ

Literal meaning

to step out

Neutral meaning
慕
ボ

Literal meaning

to long for someone who is not here

Good meaning
良
ラ

Literal meaning

good, fine

Good meaning

Another meaning

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