- 燦
- サン
Literal meaning
sparkling
Good meaningStrong - 智
- ティ
Literal meaning
wisdom that comes from seeing clearly
Good meaning - 天
- ア
Literal meaning
the sky, and heaven
Good meaning - 悟
- ゴ
Literal meaning
to wake up to something
Good meaning
In Kanji
Santiago
Here are 5 ways Santiago 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
Santiago 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 Santiago?
Ceramic mug, 11oz $19.99 or 15oz $24.99. Free shipping within the US. Dishwasher & microwave safe. Printed to order in the USA.
- 燦
- サン
Literal meaning
sparkling
Good meaningStrong - 亭
- ティ
Literal meaning
a pavilion
Neutral meaning - 荒
- ア
Literal meaning
wild, untamed
Neutral meaningStrong - 業
- ゴ
Literal meaning
karma, the deed you carry
Dark meaningStrong
- 惨
- サン
Literal meaning
cruel
Dark meaning - 血
- ティ
Literal meaning
blood
Dark meaning - 鴉
- ア
Literal meaning
a crow
Dark meaning - 業
- ゴ
Literal meaning
karma, the deed you carry
Dark meaningStrong
- 三
- サン
Literal meaning
three
Neutral meaning - 亭
- ティ
Literal meaning
a pavilion
Neutral meaning - 亜
- ア
Literal meaning
second, and Asia
Neutral meaning - 吾
- ゴ
Literal meaning
I, myself
Neutral meaning
- 讃
- サン
Literal meaning
to praise
Good meaning - 知
- ティ
Literal meaning
to know
Good meaning - 空
- ア
Literal meaning
sky
Good meaning - 吾
- ゴ
Literal meaning
I, myself
Neutral meaning
Another meaning
Want Santiago 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.
Build Santiago yourself →