明メイ
Good meaning- 明
- メイ
Literal meaning
bright, clear
Good meaning
In Kanji
May
Here are 4 ways May 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
May 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 May?
Ceramic mug, 11oz $19.99 or 15oz $24.99. Free shipping within the US. Dishwasher & microwave safe. Printed to order in the USA.
命メイ
Good meaning- 命
- メイ
Literal meaning
life; a command
Good meaningStrongUsage note: Used in 生命 (life), 命令 (a command), and 運命 (fate); these are different words.
冥メイ
Dark meaning- 冥
- メイ
Literal meaning
the dark below
Dark meaningStrong
盟メイ
Neutral meaning- 盟
- メイ
Literal meaning
an oath sworn between parties
Neutral meaning
Another meaning
Want May 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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