In Kanji
Here are 5 ways Mateo 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
Mateo 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
Giving this to Mateo?
Ceramic mug, 11oz $19.99 or 15oz $24.99. Free shipping within the US. Dishwasher & microwave safe. Printed to order in the USA.
Literal meaning
dance
Good meaningLiteral meaning
to shine; radiance
Good meaningThe story behind this design
May your own light shine.
A creative wish, not a literal translation.
Literal meaning
sound
Good meaningLiteral meaning
a demon, and the thing that takes hold of you
Dark meaningStrongLiteral meaning
emperor
Good meaningStrongLiteral meaning
king
Good meaningStrongLiteral meaning
a demon, and the thing that takes hold of you
Dark meaningStrongLiteral meaning
to shine; radiance
Good meaningThe story behind this design
May your own light shine.
A creative wish, not a literal translation.
Literal meaning
filth — what has been stained and will not come clean
Dark meaningLiteral meaning
scroll, to roll
Neutral meaningLiteral meaning
hand
Neutral meaningLiteral meaning
the middle
Neutral meaningLiteral meaning
true, genuine
Good meaningLiteral meaning
the sky, and heaven
Good meaningLiteral meaning
cherry blossom
Good meaningAnother meaning
Want Mateo 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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