In Kanji

Dream

Here are 5 ways Dream 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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道莉唯夢ド・リ・イ・ム
Good meaning
道
ド

Literal meaning

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

Good meaning
莉
リ

Literal meaning

jasmine

Good meaning
唯
イ

Literal meaning

the only one

Good meaning
夢
ム

Literal meaning

a dream

Good meaning
努黎猪武ド・リ・イ・ム
Neutral meaning
努
ド

Literal meaning

to strive — the character in 努力, effort

Good meaningStrong
黎
リ

Literal meaning

dark; black

Good meaningStrong

Usage note: In the compound 黎明, the word means dawn. That is not the standalone definition of 黎.

The story behind this design

A wish for a new dawn beyond the long night.

A creative wish, not a literal translation.

猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
武
ム

Literal meaning

the warrior's way

Good meaningStrong
怒離威骸ド・リ・イ・ム
Dark meaning
怒
ド

Literal meaning

anger

Dark meaningStrong
離
リ

Literal meaning

to be parted

Dark meaning
威
イ

Literal meaning

a commanding presence

Dark meaningStrong
骸
ム

Literal meaning

what is left of a body

Dark meaning
堂里猪矛ド・リ・イ・ム
Neutral meaning
堂
ド

Literal meaning

a hall

Neutral meaning
里
リ

Literal meaning

the village you come home to

Neutral meaning
猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
矛
ム

Literal meaning

a spear

Neutral meaningStrong
努璃衣武ド・リ・イ・ム
Good meaning
努
ド

Literal meaning

to strive — the character in 努力, effort

Good meaningStrong
璃
リ

Literal meaning

coloured glass

Good meaning
衣
イ

Literal meaning

garment, robe

Good meaning
武
ム

Literal meaning

the warrior's way

Good meaningStrong

Another meaning

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