- 波
- ハ
Literal meaning
wave
Good meaning - 天
- ア
Literal meaning
the sky, and heaven
Good meaning - 慈
- ディ
Literal meaning
compassion; kindness
Good meaningThe story behind this design
A wish to offer kindness without asking for anything in return.
A creative wish, not a literal translation.
In Kanji
Hardy
Here are 5 ways Hardy 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
Hardy 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.

Hoodie
$54.99

T-Shirt
$29.99

Mug
$19.99

Sticker
$6.99
Giving this to Hardy?
Ceramic mug, 11oz $19.99 or 15oz $24.99. Free shipping within the US. Dishwasher & microwave safe. Printed to order in the USA.
- 覇
- ハ
Literal meaning
supremacy, taken and held
Neutral meaningStrong - 荒
- ア
Literal meaning
wild, untamed
Neutral meaningStrong - 侍
- ディ
Literal meaning
samurai
Neutral meaningStrong
- 破
- ハ
Literal meaning
to break, to tear apart
Dark meaning - 鴉
- ア
Literal meaning
a crow
Dark meaning - 邪
- ディ
Literal meaning
crooked, wicked
Dark meaning
- 巴
- ハ
Literal meaning
a swirl
Neutral meaning - 亜
- ア
Literal meaning
second, and Asia
Neutral meaning - 時
- ディ
Literal meaning
time
Neutral meaning
- 葉
- ハ
Literal meaning
leaf
Good meaning - 空
- ア
Literal meaning
sky
Good meaning - 治
- ディ
Literal meaning
to govern; to heal
Good meaningUsage note: The same character is used in 治める (to govern) and 治す (to heal); these are different verbs.
Another meaning
Want Hardy 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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