In Kanji

Dragon

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

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道蘭悟无ド・ラ・ゴ・ン
Neutral meaning
道
ド

Literal meaning

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

Good meaning
蘭
ラ

Literal meaning

orchid

Good meaning
悟
ゴ

Literal meaning

to wake up to something

Good meaning
无
ン

Literal meaning

nothing; absence (a variant of 無)

Neutral meaning
努乱業无ド・ラ・ゴ・ン
Dark meaning
努
ド

Literal meaning

to strive — the character in 努力, effort

Good meaningStrong
乱
ラ

Literal meaning

disorder

Dark meaningStrong
業
ゴ

Literal meaning

karma, the deed you carry

Dark meaningStrong
无
ン

Literal meaning

nothing; absence (a variant of 無)

Neutral meaning
怒落業无ド・ラ・ゴ・ン
Dark meaning
怒
ド

Literal meaning

anger

Dark meaningStrong
落
ラ

Literal meaning

to fall

Dark meaning
業
ゴ

Literal meaning

karma, the deed you carry

Dark meaningStrong
无
ン

Literal meaning

nothing; absence (a variant of 無)

Neutral meaning
堂羅吾无ド・ラ・ゴ・ン
Neutral meaning
堂
ド

Literal meaning

a hall

Neutral meaning
羅
ラ

Literal meaning

fine woven silk

Neutral meaning
吾
ゴ

Literal meaning

I, myself

Neutral meaning
无
ン

Literal meaning

nothing; absence (a variant of 無)

Neutral meaning
努良吾无ド・ラ・ゴ・ン
Neutral meaning
努
ド

Literal meaning

to strive — the character in 努力, effort

Good meaningStrong
良
ラ

Literal meaning

good, fine

Good meaning
吾
ゴ

Literal meaning

I, myself

Neutral meaning
无
ン

Literal meaning

nothing; absence (a variant of 無)

Neutral meaning

Another meaning

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