In Kanji

Loyalty

Here are 5 ways Loyalty 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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朗唯弥莉智ロ・イ・ヤ・リ・ティ
Good meaning
朗
ロ

Literal meaning

clear and cheerful

Good meaning
唯
イ

Literal meaning

the only one

Good meaning
弥
ヤ

Literal meaning

more and more, without stopping

Good meaning
莉
リ

Literal meaning

jasmine

Good meaning
智
ティ

Literal meaning

wisdom that comes from seeing clearly

Good meaning
狼猪矢黎亭ロ・イ・ヤ・リ・ティ
Neutral meaning
狼
ロ

Literal meaning

a wolf

Neutral meaningStrong
猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
矢
ヤ

Literal meaning

an arrow

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.

亭
ティ

Literal meaning

a pavilion

Neutral meaning
牢威邪離血ロ・イ・ヤ・リ・ティ
Dark meaning
牢
ロ

Literal meaning

a cell

Dark meaning
威
イ

Literal meaning

a commanding presence

Dark meaningStrong
邪
ヤ

Literal meaning

crooked, wicked

Dark meaning
離
リ

Literal meaning

to be parted

Dark meaning
血
ティ

Literal meaning

blood

Dark meaning
呂猪矢里亭ロ・イ・ヤ・リ・ティ
Neutral meaning
呂
ロ

Literal meaning

chosen for its sound

Neutral meaning
猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
矢
ヤ

Literal meaning

an arrow

Neutral meaningStrong
里
リ

Literal meaning

the village you come home to

Neutral meaning
亭
ティ

Literal meaning

a pavilion

Neutral meaning
呂衣椰璃知ロ・イ・ヤ・リ・ティ
Neutral meaning
呂
ロ

Literal meaning

chosen for its sound

Neutral meaning
衣
イ

Literal meaning

garment, robe

Good meaning
椰
ヤ

Literal meaning

the coconut palm

Good meaning
璃
リ

Literal meaning

coloured glass

Good meaning
知
ティ

Literal meaning

to know

Good meaning

Another meaning

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