In Kanji

Josephine

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

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浄星賓ジョ・セ・フィン
Good meaning
浄
ジョ

Literal meaning

clean; pure

Good meaning
星
セ

Literal meaning

star

Good meaning
賓
フィン

Literal meaning

an honoured guest

Good meaning
城勢頻ジョ・セ・フィン
Neutral meaning
城
ジョ

Literal meaning

castle

Neutral meaningStrong
勢
セ

Literal meaning

momentum, a massed force

Neutral meaningStrong
頻
フィン

Literal meaning

again and again

Neutral meaning
除責貧ジョ・セ・フィン
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
貧
フィン

Literal meaning

poor

Dark meaning
常世頻ジョ・セ・フィン
Neutral meaning
常
ジョ

Literal meaning

always, unchanging

Neutral meaning
世
セ

Literal meaning

the world

Neutral meaning
頻
フィン

Literal meaning

again and again

Neutral meaning
丈清品ジョ・セ・フィン
Good meaning
丈
ジョ

Literal meaning

how tall a thing stands

Good meaning
清
セ

Literal meaning

clear, pure

Good meaning
品
フィン

Literal meaning

goods; and refinement

Good meaning

Another meaning

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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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