In Kanji

Iris

Here are 5 ways Iris 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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Iris 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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愛莉寿アイ・リ・ス
Good meaning
愛
アイ

Literal meaning

love, affection

Good meaning
莉
リ

Literal meaning

jasmine

Good meaning
寿
ス

Literal meaning

long life, congratulation

Good meaning
会黎凄アイ・リ・ス
Neutral meaning
会
アイ

Literal meaning

to meet

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.

凄
ス

Literal meaning

overwhelming, in the way that stops you

Neutral meaningStrong
哀離巣アイ・リ・ス
Dark meaning
哀
アイ

Literal meaning

sorrow, pathos

Dark meaning
離
リ

Literal meaning

to be parted

Dark meaning
巣
ス

Literal meaning

a den

Dark meaning
会里主アイ・リ・ス
Neutral meaning
会
アイ

Literal meaning

to meet

Neutral meaning
里
リ

Literal meaning

the village you come home to

Neutral meaning
主
ス

Literal meaning

the one in charge

Neutral meaning
藍璃素アイ・リ・ス
Good meaning
藍
アイ

Literal meaning

indigo

Good meaning
璃
リ

Literal meaning

coloured glass

Good meaning
素
ス

Literal meaning

plain, just as it is

Good meaning

Another meaning

Want Iris 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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