In Kanji

Reid

Here are 5 ways Reid 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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Reid 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.

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莉唯道リ・イ・ド
Good meaning
莉
リ

Literal meaning

jasmine

Good meaning
唯
イ

Literal meaning

the only one

Good meaning
道
ド

Literal meaning

the way — the road, and the way of doing a thing

Good meaning
黎猪努リ・イ・ド
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
努
ド

Literal meaning

to strive — the character in 努力, effort

Good meaningStrong
離威怒リ・イ・ド
Dark meaning
離
リ

Literal meaning

to be parted

Dark meaning
威
イ

Literal meaning

a commanding presence

Dark meaningStrong
怒
ド

Literal meaning

anger

Dark meaningStrong
里猪堂リ・イ・ド
Neutral meaning
里
リ

Literal meaning

the village you come home to

Neutral meaning
猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
堂
ド

Literal meaning

a hall

Neutral meaning
璃衣努リ・イ・ド
Good meaning
璃
リ

Literal meaning

coloured glass

Good meaning
衣
イ

Literal meaning

garment, robe

Good meaning
努
ド

Literal meaning

to strive — the character in 努力, effort

Good meaningStrong

Another meaning

Want Reid 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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