In Kanji

Reeves

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

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莉唯舞崇リ・イ・ブ・ズ
Good meaning
莉
リ

Literal meaning

jasmine

Good meaning
唯
イ

Literal meaning

the only one

Good meaning
舞
ブ

Literal meaning

dance

Good meaning
崇
ズ

Literal meaning

to hold in reverence

Good meaning
黎猪武頭リ・イ・ブ・ズ
Neutral meaning
黎
リ

Literal meaning

dark; black

Good meaningStrong

Usage note: In the compound 黎明, the word means dawn. That is not the standalone definition of 黎.

The story behind this design

A wish for a new dawn beyond the long night.

A creative wish, not a literal translation.

猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
武
ブ

Literal meaning

the warrior's way

Good meaningStrong
頭
ズ

Literal meaning

the head, the one in front

Neutral meaningStrong
離威侮呪リ・イ・ブ・ズ
Dark meaning
離
リ

Literal meaning

to be parted

Dark meaning
威
イ

Literal meaning

a commanding presence

Dark meaningStrong
侮
ブ

Literal meaning

to look down on someone

Dark meaning
呪
ズ

Literal meaning

a curse

Dark meaningStrong
里猪鵡図リ・イ・ブ・ズ
Neutral meaning
里
リ

Literal meaning

the village you come home to

Neutral meaning
猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
鵡
ブ

Literal meaning

the parrot

Neutral meaning
図
ズ

Literal meaning

a drawing, a plan

Neutral meaning
璃衣撫寿リ・イ・ブ・ズ
Good meaning
璃
リ

Literal meaning

coloured glass

Good meaning
衣
イ

Literal meaning

garment, robe

Good meaning
撫
ブ

Literal meaning

to stroke, to soothe

Good meaning
寿
ズ

Literal meaning

long life, congratulation

Good meaning

Another meaning

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