In Kanji
Here are 5 ways Lydia 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.
Yes, you can buy it
Lydia 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
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Literal meaning
jasmine
Good meaningLiteral meaning
compassion; kindness
Good meaningThe story behind this design
A wish to offer kindness without asking for anything in return.
A creative wish, not a literal translation.
Literal meaning
the sky, and heaven
Good meaningLiteral 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.
Literal meaning
samurai
Neutral meaningStrongLiteral meaning
wild, untamed
Neutral meaningStrongLiteral meaning
to be parted
Dark meaningLiteral meaning
crooked, wicked
Dark meaningLiteral meaning
a crow
Dark meaningLiteral meaning
the village you come home to
Neutral meaningLiteral meaning
time
Neutral meaningLiteral meaning
second, and Asia
Neutral meaningLiteral meaning
coloured glass
Good meaningLiteral meaning
to govern; to heal
Good meaningUsage note: The same character is used in 治める (to govern) and 治す (to heal); these are different verbs.
Literal meaning
sky
Good meaningAnother meaning
Want Lydia 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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