莉葉リ・バ
Good meaning- 莉
- リ
Literal meaning
jasmine
Good meaning - 葉
- バ
Literal meaning
leaf
Good meaning
In Kanji
River
Here are 5 ways River 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
River 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 River?
Ceramic mug, 11oz $19.99 or 15oz $24.99. Free shipping within the US. Dishwasher & microwave safe. Printed to order in the USA.
黎蛮リ・バ
Dark meaning- 黎
- リ
Literal meaning
dark; black
Good meaningStrongUsage 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.
- 蛮
- バ
Literal meaning
wild, unruly
Dark meaningStrong
離蛮リ・バ
Dark meaning- 離
- リ
Literal meaning
to be parted
Dark meaning - 蛮
- バ
Literal meaning
wild, unruly
Dark meaningStrong
里馬リ・バ
Neutral meaning- 里
- リ
Literal meaning
the village you come home to
Neutral meaning - 馬
- バ
Literal meaning
horse
Neutral meaning
璃華リ・バ
Good meaning- 璃
- リ
Literal meaning
coloured glass
Good meaning - 華
- バ
Literal meaning
splendour
Good meaning
Another meaning
Want River 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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