In Kanji

Delilah

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

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弟蘭唯良デ・ラ・イ・ラ
Neutral meaning
弟
デ

Literal meaning

younger brother

Neutral meaning
蘭
ラ

Literal meaning

orchid

Good meaning
唯
イ

Literal meaning

the only one

Good meaning
良
ラ

Literal meaning

good, fine

Good meaning
弟乱猪蘭デ・ラ・イ・ラ
Dark meaning
弟
デ

Literal meaning

younger brother

Neutral meaning
乱
ラ

Literal meaning

disorder

Dark meaningStrong
猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
蘭
ラ

Literal meaning

orchid

Good meaning
溺落威乱デ・ラ・イ・ラ
Dark meaning
溺
デ

Literal meaning

to drown

Dark meaning
落
ラ

Literal meaning

to fall

Dark meaning
威
イ

Literal meaning

a commanding presence

Dark meaningStrong
乱
ラ

Literal meaning

disorder

Dark meaningStrong
弟羅猪蘭デ・ラ・イ・ラ
Neutral meaning
弟
デ

Literal meaning

younger brother

Neutral meaning
羅
ラ

Literal meaning

fine woven silk

Neutral meaning
猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
蘭
ラ

Literal meaning

orchid

Good meaning
出良衣楽デ・ラ・イ・ラ
Neutral meaning
出
デ

Literal meaning

to step out

Neutral meaning
良
ラ

Literal meaning

good, fine

Good meaning
衣
イ

Literal meaning

garment, robe

Good meaning
楽
ラ

Literal meaning

ease, enjoyment

Good meaning

Another meaning

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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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