In Kanji

Mason

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

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明尊メイ・ソン
Good meaning
明
メイ

Literal meaning

bright, clear

Good meaning
尊
ソン

Literal meaning

revered, held above others

Good meaningStrong
命尊メイ・ソン
Good meaning
命
メイ

Literal meaning

life; a command

Good meaningStrong

Usage note: Used in 生命 (life), 命令 (a command), and 運命 (fate); these are different words.

尊
ソン

Literal meaning

revered, held above others

Good meaningStrong
冥損メイ・ソン
Dark meaning
冥
メイ

Literal meaning

the dark below

Dark meaningStrong
損
ソン

Literal meaning

loss — what is taken and not returned

Dark meaning
盟存メイ・ソン
Neutral meaning
盟
メイ

Literal meaning

an oath sworn between parties

Neutral meaning
存
ソン

Literal meaning

to be there, to exist

Neutral meaning
命孫メイ・ソン
Good meaning
命
メイ

Literal meaning

life; a command

Good meaningStrong

Usage note: Used in 生命 (life), 命令 (a command), and 運命 (fate); these are different words.

孫
ソン

Literal meaning

a grandchild

Good meaning

Another meaning

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