In Kanji

Gold

Here are 5 ways Gold 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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悟音瑠道ゴ・オ・ル・ド
Good meaning
悟
ゴ

Literal meaning

to wake up to something

Good meaning
音
オ

Literal meaning

sound

Good meaning
瑠
ル

Literal meaning

lapis lazuli

Good meaning
道
ド

Literal meaning

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

Good meaning
業王劉努ゴ・オ・ル・ド
Dark meaning
業
ゴ

Literal meaning

karma, the deed you carry

Dark meaningStrong
王
オ

Literal meaning

king

Good meaningStrong
劉
ル

Literal meaning

a broad axe

Neutral meaningStrong
努
ド

Literal meaning

to strive — the character in 努力, effort

Good meaningStrong
業汚瑠怒ゴ・オ・ル・ド
Dark meaning
業
ゴ

Literal meaning

karma, the deed you carry

Dark meaningStrong
汚
オ

Literal meaning

filth — what has been stained and will not come clean

Dark meaning
瑠
ル

Literal meaning

lapis lazuli

Good meaning
怒
ド

Literal meaning

anger

Dark meaningStrong
吾央劉堂ゴ・オ・ル・ド
Neutral meaning
吾
ゴ

Literal meaning

I, myself

Neutral meaning
央
オ

Literal meaning

the middle

Neutral meaning
劉
ル

Literal meaning

a broad axe

Neutral meaningStrong
堂
ド

Literal meaning

a hall

Neutral meaning
吾桜琉努ゴ・オ・ル・ド
Neutral meaning
吾
ゴ

Literal meaning

I, myself

Neutral meaning
桜
オ

Literal meaning

cherry blossom

Good meaning
琉
ル

Literal meaning

a precious stone

Good meaning
努
ド

Literal meaning

to strive — the character in 努力, effort

Good meaningStrong

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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