In Kanji

Samuel

Here are 5 ways Samuel 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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咲妙恵瑠サ・ミュ・エ・ル
Good meaning
咲
サ

Literal meaning

to bloom

Good meaning
妙
ミュ

Literal meaning

finely made

Good meaning
恵
エ

Literal meaning

blessing, grace

Good meaning
瑠
ル

Literal meaning

lapis lazuli

Good meaning
冴冥衛劉サ・ミュ・エ・ル
Dark meaning
冴
サ

Literal meaning

clear, and cold with it

Good meaningStrong
冥
ミュ

Literal meaning

the dark below

Dark meaningStrong
衛
エ

Literal meaning

to keep safe

Good meaningStrong
劉
ル

Literal meaning

a broad axe

Neutral meaningStrong
鎖冥餌瑠サ・ミュ・エ・ル
Dark meaning
鎖
サ

Literal meaning

a chain

Dark meaning
冥
ミュ

Literal meaning

the dark below

Dark meaningStrong
餌
エ

Literal meaning

bait

Dark meaning
瑠
ル

Literal meaning

lapis lazuli

Good meaning
沙妙彗劉サ・ミュ・エ・ル
Neutral meaning
沙
サ

Literal meaning

fine sand

Neutral meaning
妙
ミュ

Literal meaning

finely made

Good meaning
彗
エ

Literal meaning

a comet

Neutral meaning
劉
ル

Literal meaning

a broad axe

Neutral meaningStrong
佐冥絵琉サ・ミュ・エ・ル
Dark meaning
佐
サ

Literal meaning

to lend a hand

Good meaning
冥
ミュ

Literal meaning

the dark below

Dark meaningStrong
絵
エ

Literal meaning

a picture, a drawing

Good meaning
琉
ル

Literal meaning

a precious stone

Good meaning

Another meaning

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