In Kanji

Henry

Here are 5 ways Henry 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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Henry in kanji, on a hoodie, tee, mug or sticker

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編莉唯ヘン・リ・イ
Neutral meaning
編
ヘン

Literal meaning

to weave together

Neutral meaning
莉
リ

Literal meaning

jasmine

Good meaning
唯
イ

Literal meaning

the only one

Good meaning
編黎猪ヘン・リ・イ
Neutral meaning
編
ヘン

Literal meaning

to weave together

Neutral meaning
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
変離威ヘン・リ・イ
Dark meaning
変
ヘン

Literal meaning

change

Dark meaning
離
リ

Literal meaning

to be parted

Dark meaning
威
イ

Literal meaning

a commanding presence

Dark meaningStrong
編里猪ヘン・リ・イ
Neutral meaning
編
ヘン

Literal meaning

to weave together

Neutral meaning
里
リ

Literal meaning

the village you come home to

Neutral meaning
猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
篇璃衣ヘン・リ・イ
Neutral meaning
篇
ヘン

Literal meaning

a chapter, a piece of writing

Neutral meaning
璃
リ

Literal meaning

coloured glass

Good meaning
衣
イ

Literal meaning

garment, robe

Good meaning

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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