In Kanji

Mother

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

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舞財天マ・ザ・ア
Good meaning
舞
マ

Literal meaning

dance

Good meaning
財
ザ

Literal meaning

wealth

Good meaning
天
ア

Literal meaning

the sky, and heaven

Good meaning
魔座荒マ・ザ・ア
Dark meaning
魔
マ

Literal meaning

a demon, and the thing that takes hold of you

Dark meaningStrong
座
ザ

Literal meaning

a seat, a place to sit

Neutral meaning
荒
ア

Literal meaning

wild, untamed

Neutral meaningStrong
魔罪鴉マ・ザ・ア
Dark meaning
魔
マ

Literal meaning

a demon, and the thing that takes hold of you

Dark meaningStrong
罪
ザ

Literal meaning

a crime, guilt

Dark meaning
鴉
ア

Literal meaning

a crow

Dark meaning
巻座亜マ・ザ・ア
Neutral meaning
巻
マ

Literal meaning

scroll, to roll

Neutral meaning
座
ザ

Literal meaning

a seat, a place to sit

Neutral meaning
亜
ア

Literal meaning

second, and Asia

Neutral meaning
真座空マ・ザ・ア
Neutral meaning
真
マ

Literal meaning

true, genuine

Good meaning
座
ザ

Literal meaning

a seat, a place to sit

Neutral meaning
空
ア

Literal meaning

sky

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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