In Kanji

Genesis

Here are 5 ways Genesis 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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善音詩寿ジェ・ネ・シ・ス
Good meaning
善
ジェ

Literal meaning

good, in the plain sense

Good meaning
音
ネ

Literal meaning

sound

Good meaning
詩
シ

Literal meaning

a poem

Good meaning
寿
ス

Literal meaning

long life, congratulation

Good meaning
前熱士凄ジェ・ネ・シ・ス
Dark meaning
前
ジェ

Literal meaning

in front; what comes before

Neutral meaning
熱
ネ

Literal meaning

fever, heat

Dark meaningStrong
士
シ

Literal meaning

a gentleman, a samurai

Good meaningStrong
凄
ス

Literal meaning

overwhelming, in the way that stops you

Neutral meaningStrong
絶熱死巣ジェ・ネ・シ・ス
Dark meaning
絶
ジェ

Literal meaning

to cut off, completely

Dark meaning
熱
ネ

Literal meaning

fever, heat

Dark meaningStrong
死
シ

Literal meaning

death

Dark meaningStrong
巣
ス

Literal meaning

a den

Dark meaning
前祢史主ジェ・ネ・シ・ス
Neutral meaning
前
ジェ

Literal meaning

in front; what comes before

Neutral meaning
祢
ネ

Literal meaning

an old family shrine

Neutral meaning
史
シ

Literal meaning

history

Neutral meaning
主
ス

Literal meaning

the one in charge

Neutral meaning
全寧士素ジェ・ネ・シ・ス
Good meaning
全
ジェ

Literal meaning

whole, with nothing missing

Good meaning
寧
ネ

Literal meaning

calm, peaceful

Good meaning
士
シ

Literal meaning

a gentleman, a samurai

Good meaningStrong
素
ス

Literal meaning

plain, just as it is

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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