In Kanji

Green

Here are 5 ways Green 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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Green 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.

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弘莉寅グ・リ・イン
Good meaning
弘
グ

Literal meaning

wide, and to spread wide

Good meaning
莉
リ

Literal meaning

jasmine

Good meaning
寅
イン

Literal meaning

the tiger — bold, and born to move first

Good meaningStrong
軍黎寅グ・リ・イン
Neutral meaning
軍
グ

Literal meaning

an army

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.

寅
イン

Literal meaning

the tiger — bold, and born to move first

Good meaningStrong
愚離陰グ・リ・イン
Dark meaning
愚
グ

Literal meaning

a fool — slow to see what is in front of you

Dark meaning
離
リ

Literal meaning

to be parted

Dark meaning
陰
イン

Literal meaning

the shadow side

Dark meaning
具里院グ・リ・イン
Neutral meaning
具
グ

Literal meaning

a tool

Neutral meaning
里
リ

Literal meaning

the village you come home to

Neutral meaning
院
イン

Literal meaning

a temple hall

Neutral meaning
具璃韻グ・リ・イン
Neutral meaning
具
グ

Literal meaning

a tool

Neutral meaning
璃
リ

Literal meaning

coloured glass

Good meaning
韻
イン

Literal meaning

the ring a sound leaves behind

Good meaning

Another meaning

Want Green 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.

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