In Kanji

Joseph

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

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Joseph in kanji (除責腐) on a hoodie

The dark one

JOSEPH

$54.99

JOジョ除SEセ責FUフ腐

to be cut out, removed · blame, and the weight of it · to rot

Joseph in kanji (城勢斧) on a hoodie

The strong one

JOSEPH

$54.99

JOジョ城SEセ勢FUフ斧

castle · momentum, a massed force · an axe

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

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浄星風ジョ・セ・フ
Good meaning
浄
ジョ

Literal meaning

clean; pure

Good meaning
星
セ

Literal meaning

star

Good meaning
風
フ

Literal meaning

wind

Good meaning
城勢斧ジョ・セ・フ
Neutral meaning
城
ジョ

Literal meaning

castle

Neutral meaningStrong
勢
セ

Literal meaning

momentum, a massed force

Neutral meaningStrong
斧
フ

Literal meaning

an axe

Neutral meaningStrong
除責腐ジョ・セ・フ
Dark meaning
除
ジョ

Literal meaning

to be cut out, removed

Dark meaning
責
セ

Literal meaning

blame, and the weight of it

Dark meaning
腐
フ

Literal meaning

to rot

Dark meaning
常世布ジョ・セ・フ
Neutral meaning
常
ジョ

Literal meaning

always, unchanging

Neutral meaning
世
セ

Literal meaning

the world

Neutral meaning
布
フ

Literal meaning

cloth

Neutral meaning
丈清富ジョ・セ・フ
Good meaning
丈
ジョ

Literal meaning

how tall a thing stands

Good meaning
清
セ

Literal meaning

clear, pure

Good meaning
富
フ

Literal meaning

wealth, abundance

Good meaning

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