- 昇
- ショ
Literal meaning
to rise
Good meaning - 音
- オ
Literal meaning
sound
Good meaning
In Kanji
Shaw
Here are 5 ways Shaw 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
Shaw 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
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Ceramic mug, 11oz $19.99 or 15oz $24.99. Free shipping within the US. Dishwasher & microwave safe. Printed to order in the USA.
- 諸
- ショ
Literal meaning
many, of every kind
Neutral meaning - 王
- オ
Literal meaning
king
Good meaningStrong
- 詛
- ショ
Literal meaning
a curse spoken aloud
Dark meaning - 汚
- オ
Literal meaning
filth — what has been stained and will not come clean
Dark meaning
- 諸
- ショ
Literal meaning
many, of every kind
Neutral meaning - 央
- オ
Literal meaning
the middle
Neutral meaning
- 初
- ショ
Literal meaning
the first
Good meaning - 桜
- オ
Literal meaning
cherry blossom
Good meaning
Another meaning
Want Shaw 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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