- 舞
- マ
Literal meaning
dance
Good meaning - 陽
- フィ
Literal meaning
the sun, and its warmth
Good meaning - 唯
- イ
Literal meaning
the only one
Good meaning
In Kanji
Murphy
Here are 5 ways Murphy 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
Murphy 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 Murphy?
Ceramic mug, 11oz $19.99 or 15oz $24.99. Free shipping within the US. Dishwasher & microwave safe. Printed to order in the USA.
- 魔
- マ
Literal meaning
a demon, and the thing that takes hold of you
Dark meaningStrong - 火
- フィ
Literal meaning
fire
Neutral meaningStrong - 猪
- イ
Literal meaning
a wild boar
Neutral meaningStrong
- 魔
- マ
Literal meaning
a demon, and the thing that takes hold of you
Dark meaningStrong - 悲
- フィ
Literal meaning
grief
Dark meaning - 威
- イ
Literal meaning
a commanding presence
Dark meaningStrong
- 巻
- マ
Literal meaning
scroll, to roll
Neutral meaning - 緋
- フィ
Literal meaning
scarlet
Neutral meaning - 猪
- イ
Literal meaning
a wild boar
Neutral meaningStrong
- 真
- マ
Literal meaning
true, genuine
Good meaning - 妃
- フィ
Literal meaning
a king's wife
Good meaning - 衣
- イ
Literal meaning
garment, robe
Good meaning
Another meaning
Want Murphy 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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