In Kanji

Nancy

Here are 4 ways Nancy 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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Nancy in kanji, on a hoodie, tee, mug or sticker

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楠詩ナン・シ
Good meaning
楠
ナン

Literal meaning

camphor tree

Good meaning
詩
シ

Literal meaning

a poem

Good meaning
南士ナン・シ
Neutral meaning
南
ナン

Literal meaning

south

Neutral meaning
士
シ

Literal meaning

a gentleman, a samurai

Good meaningStrong
難死ナン・シ
Dark meaning
難
ナン

Literal meaning

hardship

Dark meaning
死
シ

Literal meaning

death

Dark meaningStrong
南史ナン・シ
Neutral meaning
南
ナン

Literal meaning

south

Neutral meaning
史
シ

Literal meaning

history

Neutral meaning

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