In Kanji

Love

Here are 5 ways Love 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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Love 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.

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蘭舞ラ・ブ
Good meaning
蘭
ラ

Literal meaning

orchid

Good meaning
舞
ブ

Literal meaning

dance

Good meaning
乱武ラ・ブ
Dark meaning
乱
ラ

Literal meaning

disorder

Dark meaningStrong
武
ブ

Literal meaning

the warrior's way

Good meaningStrong
落侮ラ・ブ
Dark meaning
落
ラ

Literal meaning

to fall

Dark meaning
侮
ブ

Literal meaning

to look down on someone

Dark meaning
羅鵡ラ・ブ
Neutral meaning
羅
ラ

Literal meaning

fine woven silk

Neutral meaning
鵡
ブ

Literal meaning

the parrot

Neutral meaning
良撫ラ・ブ
Good meaning
良
ラ

Literal meaning

good, fine

Good meaning
撫
ブ

Literal meaning

to stroke, to soothe

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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