In Kanji

Lightning

Here are 5 ways Lightning 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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蘭唯都忍弘ラ・イ・ト・ニン・グ

Good meaning

蘭: ラ
Literal meaning
orchid
Good meaning
唯: イ
Literal meaning
the only one
Good meaning
都: ト
Literal meaning
the capital
Good meaning
忍: ニン
Literal meaning
to bear it without letting it show
Good meaningStrong
弘: グ
Literal meaning
wide, and to spread wide
Good meaning

乱猪兜忍軍ラ・イ・ト・ニン・グ

Dark meaning

乱: ラ
Literal meaning
disorder
Dark meaningStrong
猪: イ
Literal meaning
a wild boar
Neutral meaningStrong
兜: ト
Literal meaning
a helmet
Neutral meaningStrong
忍: ニン
Literal meaning
to bear it without letting it show
Good meaningStrong
軍: グ
Literal meaning
an army
Neutral meaningStrong

落威闘刃愚ラ・イ・ト・ニン・グ

Dark meaning

落: ラ
Literal meaning
to fall
Dark meaning
威: イ
Literal meaning
a commanding presence
Dark meaningStrong
闘: ト
Literal meaning
to fight
Dark meaningStrong
刃: ニン
Literal meaning
the blade
Dark meaningStrong
愚: グ
Literal meaning
a fool — slow to see what is in front of you
Dark meaning

羅猪兜人具ラ・イ・ト・ニン・グ

Neutral meaning

羅: ラ
Literal meaning
fine woven silk
Neutral meaning
猪: イ
Literal meaning
a wild boar
Neutral meaningStrong
兜: ト
Literal meaning
a helmet
Neutral meaningStrong
人: ニン
Literal meaning
a person; people
Neutral meaning
具: グ
Literal meaning
a tool
Neutral meaning

良衣斗任具ラ・イ・ト・ニン・グ

Neutral meaning

良: ラ
Literal meaning
good, fine
Good meaning
衣: イ
Literal meaning
garment, robe
Good meaning
斗: ト
Literal meaning
the Big Dipper
Good meaning
任: ニン
Literal meaning
what is put in your hands
Good meaning
具: グ
Literal meaning
a tool
Neutral meaning

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