- 平
- ペ
Literal meaning
level, peaceful
Good meaning - 音
- ネ
Literal meaning
sound
Good meaning - 朗
- ロ
Literal meaning
clear and cheerful
Good meaning - 蔑
- ペ
Literal meaning
to look down on someone and dismiss them
Dark meaning
In Kanji
Penelope
Here are 5 ways Penelope 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
Penelope 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 Penelope?
Ceramic mug, 11oz $19.99 or 15oz $24.99. Free shipping within the US. Dishwasher & microwave safe. Printed to order in the USA.
- 平
- ペ
Literal meaning
level, peaceful
Good meaning - 熱
- ネ
Literal meaning
fever, heat
Dark meaningStrong - 狼
- ロ
Literal meaning
a wolf
Neutral meaningStrong - 蔑
- ペ
Literal meaning
to look down on someone and dismiss them
Dark meaning
- 蔑
- ペ
Literal meaning
to look down on someone and dismiss them
Dark meaning - 熱
- ネ
Literal meaning
fever, heat
Dark meaningStrong - 牢
- ロ
Literal meaning
a cell
Dark meaning - 平
- ペ
Literal meaning
level, peaceful
Good meaning
- 平
- ペ
Literal meaning
level, peaceful
Good meaning - 祢
- ネ
Literal meaning
an old family shrine
Neutral meaning - 呂
- ロ
Literal meaning
chosen for its sound
Neutral meaning - 蔑
- ペ
Literal meaning
to look down on someone and dismiss them
Dark meaning
- 蔑
- ペ
Literal meaning
to look down on someone and dismiss them
Dark meaning - 寧
- ネ
Literal meaning
calm, peaceful
Good meaning - 呂
- ロ
Literal meaning
chosen for its sound
Neutral meaning - 平
- ペ
Literal meaning
level, peaceful
Good meaning
Another meaning
Want Penelope 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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