In Kanji

John

John in Japanese kanji, printed on a hoodie. Ready to order.

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John in kanji (除无) on a hoodie

The dark one

JOHN

$54.99

JOジョ除Nン无

to be cut out, removed · nothing; absence (a variant of 無)

John in kanji (城无) on a hoodie

The strong one

JOHN

$54.99

JOジョ城Nン无

castle · nothing; absence (a variant of 無)

Here are 5 ways John 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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John 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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浄无ジョ・ン
Neutral meaning
浄
ジョ

Literal meaning

clean; pure

Good meaning
无
ン

Literal meaning

nothing; absence (a variant of 無)

Neutral meaning
城无ジョ・ン
Neutral meaning
城
ジョ

Literal meaning

castle

Neutral meaningStrong
无
ン

Literal meaning

nothing; absence (a variant of 無)

Neutral meaning
除无ジョ・ン
Dark meaning
除
ジョ

Literal meaning

to be cut out, removed

Dark meaning
无
ン

Literal meaning

nothing; absence (a variant of 無)

Neutral meaning
常无ジョ・ン
Neutral meaning
常
ジョ

Literal meaning

always, unchanging

Neutral meaning
无
ン

Literal meaning

nothing; absence (a variant of 無)

Neutral meaning
丈无ジョ・ン
Neutral meaning
丈
ジョ

Literal meaning

how tall a thing stands

Good meaning
无
ン

Literal meaning

nothing; absence (a variant of 無)

Neutral meaning

Another meaning

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