In Kanji

Holmes

Here are 5 ways Holmes 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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宝音夢崇ホ・オ・ム・ズ
Good meaning
宝
ホ

Literal meaning

treasure

Good meaning
音
オ

Literal meaning

sound

Good meaning
夢
ム

Literal meaning

a dream

Good meaning
崇
ズ

Literal meaning

to hold in reverence

Good meaning
峰王武頭ホ・オ・ム・ズ
Neutral meaning
峰
ホ

Literal meaning

a mountain peak

Good meaningStrong
王
オ

Literal meaning

king

Good meaningStrong
武
ム

Literal meaning

the warrior's way

Good meaningStrong
頭
ズ

Literal meaning

the head, the one in front

Neutral meaningStrong
炎汚骸呪ホ・オ・ム・ズ
Dark meaning
炎
ホ

Literal meaning

a blaze

Dark meaningStrong
汚
オ

Literal meaning

filth — what has been stained and will not come clean

Dark meaning
骸
ム

Literal meaning

what is left of a body

Dark meaning
呪
ズ

Literal meaning

a curse

Dark meaningStrong
甫央矛図ホ・オ・ム・ズ
Neutral meaning
甫
ホ

Literal meaning

the beginning of a thing

Neutral meaning
央
オ

Literal meaning

the middle

Neutral meaning
矛
ム

Literal meaning

a spear

Neutral meaningStrong
図
ズ

Literal meaning

a drawing, a plan

Neutral meaning
帆桜武寿ホ・オ・ム・ズ
Good meaning
帆
ホ

Literal meaning

a sail

Good meaning
桜
オ

Literal meaning

cherry blossom

Good meaning
武
ム

Literal meaning

the warrior's way

Good meaningStrong
寿
ズ

Literal meaning

long life, congratulation

Good meaning

Another meaning

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