- 慶
- ケ
Literal meaning
celebration
Good meaning - 莉
- リ
Literal meaning
jasmine
Good meaning - 唯
- イ
Literal meaning
the only one
Good meaning
In Kanji
Kelly
Kelly in Japanese kanji, printed on a hoodie. Ready to order.
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Two versions, in the shop now — the same sounds, written two different ways. Pick one.

The dark one
KELLY
$54.99
defilement · to be parted · a commanding presence
Here are 5 ways Kelly 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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Kelly 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.

Hoodie
$54.99

T-Shirt
$29.99

Mug
$19.99

Sticker
$6.99
Giving this to Kelly?
Ceramic mug, 11oz $19.99 or 15oz $24.99. Free shipping within the US. Dishwasher & microwave safe. Printed to order in the USA.
- 剣
- ケ
Literal meaning
a straight, double-edged sword
Good meaningStrong - 黎
- リ
Literal meaning
dark; black
Good meaningStrongUsage 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.
- 猪
- イ
Literal meaning
a wild boar
Neutral meaningStrong
- 穢
- ケ
Literal meaning
defilement
Dark meaning - 離
- リ
Literal meaning
to be parted
Dark meaning - 威
- イ
Literal meaning
a commanding presence
Dark meaningStrong
- 芥
- ケ
Literal meaning
dust, the smallest thing there is
Neutral meaning - 里
- リ
Literal meaning
the village you come home to
Neutral meaning - 猪
- イ
Literal meaning
a wild boar
Neutral meaningStrong
- 圭
- ケ
Literal meaning
a jade tablet held at court
Good meaning - 璃
- リ
Literal meaning
coloured glass
Good meaning - 衣
- イ
Literal meaning
garment, robe
Good meaning
Another meaning
Want Kelly 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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