In Kanji

Julian

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

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寿莉杏ジュ・リ・アン
Good meaning
寿
ジュ

Literal meaning

long life, congratulation

Good meaning
莉
リ

Literal meaning

jasmine

Good meaning
杏
アン

Literal meaning

apricot

Good meaning
鷲黎鞍ジュ・リ・アン
Neutral meaning
鷲
ジュ

Literal meaning

an eagle

Neutral meaningStrong
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.

鞍
アン

Literal meaning

a saddle

Neutral meaningStrong
呪離闇ジュ・リ・アン
Dark meaning
呪
ジュ

Literal meaning

a curse

Dark meaningStrong
離
リ

Literal meaning

to be parted

Dark meaning
闇
アン

Literal meaning

darkness

Dark meaningStrong
鷲里鞍ジュ・リ・アン
Neutral meaning
鷲
ジュ

Literal meaning

an eagle

Neutral meaningStrong
里
リ

Literal meaning

the village you come home to

Neutral meaning
鞍
アン

Literal meaning

a saddle

Neutral meaningStrong
珠璃安ジュ・リ・アン
Good meaning
珠
ジュ

Literal meaning

a pearl

Good meaning
璃
リ

Literal meaning

coloured glass

Good meaning
安
アン

Literal meaning

peace, ease

Good meaning

Another meaning

Want Julian 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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