- 波
- ハ
Literal meaning
wave
Good meaning - 朗
- ロ
Literal meaning
clear and cheerful
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
In Kanji
Harold
Here are 5 ways Harold 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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Harold 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
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- 覇
- ハ
Literal meaning
supremacy, taken and held
Neutral meaningStrong - 狼
- ロ
Literal meaning
a wolf
Neutral meaningStrong - 劉
- ル
Literal meaning
a broad axe
Neutral meaningStrong - 努
- ド
Literal meaning
to strive — the character in 努力, effort
Good meaningStrong
- 破
- ハ
Literal meaning
to break, to tear apart
Dark meaning - 牢
- ロ
Literal meaning
a cell
Dark meaning - 瑠
- ル
Literal meaning
lapis lazuli
Good meaning - 怒
- ド
Literal meaning
anger
Dark meaningStrong
- 巴
- ハ
Literal meaning
a swirl
Neutral meaning - 呂
- ロ
Literal meaning
chosen for its sound
Neutral meaning - 劉
- ル
Literal meaning
a broad axe
Neutral meaningStrong - 堂
- ド
Literal meaning
a hall
Neutral meaning
- 葉
- ハ
Literal meaning
leaf
Good meaning - 呂
- ロ
Literal meaning
chosen for its sound
Neutral 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
Want Harold 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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