In Kanji

Emily

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

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Two versions, in the shop now — the same sounds, written two different ways. Pick one.

Emily in kanji (餌冥離) on a hoodie

The dark one

EMILY

$54.99

餌冥離

bait · the dark below · to be parted

Emily in kanji (恵美莉) on a hoodie

The kind one

EMILY

$54.99

恵美莉

blessing, grace · beauty · jasmine

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

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恵美莉唯エ・ミ・リ・イ
Good meaning
恵
エ

Literal meaning

blessing, grace

Good meaning
美
ミ

Literal meaning

beauty

Good meaning
莉
リ

Literal meaning

jasmine

Good meaning
唯
イ

Literal meaning

the only one

Good meaning
衛峰黎猪エ・ミ・リ・イ
Neutral meaning
衛
エ

Literal meaning

to keep safe

Good meaningStrong
峰
ミ

Literal meaning

a mountain peak

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
餌冥離威エ・ミ・リ・イ
Dark meaning
餌
エ

Literal meaning

bait

Dark meaning
冥
ミ

Literal meaning

the dark below

Dark meaningStrong
離
リ

Literal meaning

to be parted

Dark meaning
威
イ

Literal meaning

a commanding presence

Dark meaningStrong
彗未里猪エ・ミ・リ・イ
Neutral meaning
彗
エ

Literal meaning

a comet

Neutral meaning
未
ミ

Literal meaning

not yet

Neutral meaning
里
リ

Literal meaning

the village you come home to

Neutral meaning
猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
絵実璃衣エ・ミ・リ・イ
Good meaning
絵
エ

Literal meaning

a picture, a drawing

Good meaning
実
ミ

Literal meaning

fruit, and what a thing really holds

Good meaning
璃
リ

Literal meaning

coloured glass

Good meaning
衣
イ

Literal meaning

garment, robe

Good meaning

Another meaning

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