In Kanji

Nelson

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

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音瑠尊ネ・ル・ソン
Good meaning
音
ネ

Literal meaning

sound

Good meaning
瑠
ル

Literal meaning

lapis lazuli

Good meaning
尊
ソン

Literal meaning

revered, held above others

Good meaningStrong
熱劉尊ネ・ル・ソン
Dark meaning
熱
ネ

Literal meaning

fever, heat

Dark meaningStrong
劉
ル

Literal meaning

a broad axe

Neutral meaningStrong
尊
ソン

Literal meaning

revered, held above others

Good meaningStrong
熱瑠損ネ・ル・ソン
Dark meaning
熱
ネ

Literal meaning

fever, heat

Dark meaningStrong
瑠
ル

Literal meaning

lapis lazuli

Good meaning
損
ソン

Literal meaning

loss — what is taken and not returned

Dark meaning
祢劉存ネ・ル・ソン
Neutral meaning
祢
ネ

Literal meaning

an old family shrine

Neutral meaning
劉
ル

Literal meaning

a broad axe

Neutral meaningStrong
存
ソン

Literal meaning

to be there, to exist

Neutral meaning
寧琉孫ネ・ル・ソン
Good meaning
寧
ネ

Literal meaning

calm, peaceful

Good meaning
琉
ル

Literal meaning

a precious stone

Good meaning
孫
ソン

Literal meaning

a grandchild

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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