In Kanji

Garrett

Here are 5 ways Garrett 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.

Yes, you can buy it

Garrett in kanji, on a hoodie, tee, mug or sticker

Pick any of the versions below — the kind ones or the dark ones — and it goes on the item you choose. Printed in the US when you order.

Make Garrett and put it on something →

Giving this to Garrett?

Ceramic mug, 11oz $19.99 or 15oz $24.99. Free shipping within the US. Dishwasher & microwave safe. Printed to order in the USA.

Garrett's Kanji Guide (printable PDF)Send this to Garrett ✉Tattoo stencil (PDF) — $19
雅莉都ガ・リ・ト
Good meaning
雅
ガ

Literal meaning

refined, without trying

Good meaning
莉
リ

Literal meaning

jasmine

Good meaning
都
ト

Literal meaning

the capital

Good meaning
峨黎兜ガ・リ・ト
Neutral meaning
峨
ガ

Literal meaning

high and steep

Neutral 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.

兜
ト

Literal meaning

a helmet

Neutral meaningStrong
餓離闘ガ・リ・ト
Dark meaning
餓
ガ

Literal meaning

starving

Dark meaning
離
リ

Literal meaning

to be parted

Dark meaning
闘
ト

Literal meaning

to fight

Dark meaningStrong
俄里兜ガ・リ・ト
Neutral meaning
俄
ガ

Literal meaning

all of a sudden

Neutral meaning
里
リ

Literal meaning

the village you come home to

Neutral meaning
兜
ト

Literal meaning

a helmet

Neutral meaningStrong
賀璃斗ガ・リ・ト
Good meaning
賀
ガ

Literal meaning

congratulation

Good meaning
璃
リ

Literal meaning

coloured glass

Good meaning
斗
ト

Literal meaning

the Big Dipper

Good meaning

Another meaning

Want Garrett to say something else?

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.

Build Garrett yourself →