In Kanji

Gregory

Here are 5 ways Gregory 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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弘麗悟莉唯グ・レ・ゴ・リ・イ

Good meaning

弘: グ
Literal meaning
wide, and to spread wide
Good meaning
麗: レ
Literal meaning
lovely, graceful
Good meaning
悟: ゴ
Literal meaning
to wake up to something
Good meaning
莉: リ
Literal meaning
jasmine
Good meaning
唯: イ
Literal meaning
the only one
Good meaning

軍嶺業黎猪グ・レ・ゴ・リ・イ

Dark meaning

軍: グ
Literal meaning
an army
Neutral meaningStrong
嶺: レ
Literal meaning
a mountain ridge
Good meaningStrong
業: ゴ
Literal meaning
karma, the deed you carry
Dark 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

愚裂業離威グ・レ・ゴ・リ・イ

Dark meaning

愚: グ
Literal meaning
a fool — slow to see what is in front of you
Dark meaning
裂: レ
Literal meaning
to tear open
Dark meaning
業: ゴ
Literal meaning
karma, the deed you carry
Dark meaningStrong
離: リ
Literal meaning
to be parted
Dark meaning
威: イ
Literal meaning
a commanding presence
Dark meaningStrong

具麗吾里猪グ・レ・ゴ・リ・イ

Neutral meaning

具: グ
Literal meaning
a tool
Neutral meaning
麗: レ
Literal meaning
lovely, graceful
Good meaning
吾: ゴ
Literal meaning
I, myself
Neutral meaning
里: リ
Literal meaning
the village you come home to
Neutral meaning
猪: イ
Literal meaning
a wild boar
Neutral meaningStrong

具礼吾璃衣グ・レ・ゴ・リ・イ

Neutral meaning

具: グ
Literal meaning
a tool
Neutral meaning
礼: レ
Literal meaning
courtesy
Good meaning
吾: ゴ
Literal meaning
I, myself
Neutral meaning
璃: リ
Literal meaning
coloured glass
Good meaning
衣: イ
Literal meaning
garment, robe
Good meaning

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