In Kanji

Lucky

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

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蘭樹唯ラ・キ・イ
Good meaning
蘭
ラ

Literal meaning

orchid

Good meaning
樹
キ

Literal meaning

a tree

Good meaning

The story behind this design

A wish to grow freely, with deep roots.

A creative wish, not a literal translation.

唯
イ

Literal meaning

the only one

Good meaning
乱毅猪ラ・キ・イ
Dark meaning
乱
ラ

Literal meaning

disorder

Dark meaningStrong
毅
キ

Literal meaning

firm, and not moved

Good meaningStrong
猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
落鬼威ラ・キ・イ
Dark meaning
落
ラ

Literal meaning

to fall

Dark meaning
鬼
キ

Literal meaning

an ogre, a demon

Dark meaningStrong
威
イ

Literal meaning

a commanding presence

Dark meaningStrong
羅稀猪ラ・キ・イ
Neutral meaning
羅
ラ

Literal meaning

fine woven silk

Neutral meaning
稀
キ

Literal meaning

rare, thin on the ground

Neutral meaning
猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
良希衣ラ・キ・イ
Good meaning
良
ラ

Literal meaning

good, fine

Good meaning
希
キ

Literal meaning

hope, and how rare it is

Good meaning
衣
イ

Literal meaning

garment, robe

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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