In Kanji

Sharp

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

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紗天富シャ・ア・プ
Good meaning
紗
シャ

Literal meaning

thin silk gauze

Good meaning
天
ア

Literal meaning

the sky, and heaven

Good meaning
富
プ

Literal meaning

wealth, abundance

Good meaning
射荒富シャ・ア・プ
Neutral meaning
射
シャ

Literal meaning

to loose an arrow

Neutral meaningStrong
荒
ア

Literal meaning

wild, untamed

Neutral meaningStrong
富
プ

Literal meaning

wealth, abundance

Good meaning
捨鴉怖シャ・ア・プ
Dark meaning
捨
シャ

Literal meaning

to cast away

Dark meaning
鴉
ア

Literal meaning

a crow

Dark meaning
怖
プ

Literal meaning

fear — the character in 怖じる, to flinch

Dark meaning
舎亜富シャ・ア・プ
Neutral meaning
舎
シャ

Literal meaning

a place to stay

Neutral meaning
亜
ア

Literal meaning

second, and Asia

Neutral meaning
富
プ

Literal meaning

wealth, abundance

Good meaning
謝空歩シャ・ア・プ
Good meaning
謝
シャ

Literal meaning

thanks

Good meaning
空
ア

Literal meaning

sky

Good meaning
歩
プ

Literal meaning

to walk, a step

Good meaning

Another meaning

Want Sharp 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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