In Kanji

Herring

Here are 5 ways Herring 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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Herring 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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平凛弘ヘ・リン・グ
Good meaning
平
ヘ

Literal meaning

level, peaceful

Good meaning
凛
リン

Literal meaning

dignified, bracingly cold

Good meaningStrong
弘
グ

Literal meaning

wide, and to spread wide

Good meaning
兵凛軍ヘ・リン・グ
Dark meaning
兵
ヘ

Literal meaning

a soldier

Dark meaningStrong
凛
リン

Literal meaning

dignified, bracingly cold

Good meaningStrong
軍
グ

Literal meaning

an army

Neutral meaningStrong
兵臨愚ヘ・リン・グ
Dark meaning
兵
ヘ

Literal meaning

a soldier

Dark meaningStrong
臨
リン

Literal meaning

to face; to attend; to be present

Dark meaning

The story behind this design

May you face important moments with courage.

A creative wish, not a literal translation.

愚
グ

Literal meaning

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

Dark meaning
辺鱗具ヘ・リン・グ
Neutral meaning
辺
ヘ

Literal meaning

the edge of things

Neutral meaning
鱗
リン

Literal meaning

scales

Neutral meaningStrong
具
グ

Literal meaning

a tool

Neutral meaning
辺輪具ヘ・リン・グ
Neutral meaning
辺
ヘ

Literal meaning

the edge of things

Neutral meaning
輪
リン

Literal meaning

a ring, a wheel

Good meaning
具
グ

Literal meaning

a tool

Neutral meaning

Another meaning

Want Herring 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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