紗天莉唯シャ・ア・リ・イ
Good meaning- 紗
- シャ
Literal meaning
thin silk gauze
Good meaning - 天
- ア
Literal meaning
the sky, and heaven
Good meaning - 莉
- リ
Literal meaning
jasmine
Good meaning - 唯
- イ
Literal meaning
the only one
Good meaning
In Kanji
Shirley
Here are 5 ways Shirley 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
Shirley 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 Shirley?
Ceramic mug, 11oz $19.99 or 15oz $24.99. Free shipping within the US. Dishwasher & microwave safe. Printed to order in the USA.
射荒黎猪シャ・ア・リ・イ
Neutral meaning- 射
- シャ
Literal meaning
to loose an arrow
Neutral meaningStrong - 荒
- ア
Literal meaning
wild, untamed
Neutral meaningStrong - 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.
- 猪
- イ
Literal meaning
a wild boar
Neutral meaningStrong
捨鴉離威シャ・ア・リ・イ
Dark meaning- 捨
- シャ
Literal meaning
to cast away
Dark meaning - 鴉
- ア
Literal meaning
a crow
Dark meaning - 離
- リ
Literal meaning
to be parted
Dark meaning - 威
- イ
Literal meaning
a commanding presence
Dark meaningStrong
舎亜里猪シャ・ア・リ・イ
Neutral meaning- 舎
- シャ
Literal meaning
a place to stay
Neutral meaning - 亜
- ア
Literal meaning
second, and Asia
Neutral meaning - 里
- リ
Literal meaning
the village you come home to
Neutral meaning - 猪
- イ
Literal meaning
a wild boar
Neutral meaningStrong
謝空璃衣シャ・ア・リ・イ
Good meaning- 謝
- シャ
Literal meaning
thanks
Good meaning - 空
- ア
Literal meaning
sky
Good meaning - 璃
- リ
Literal meaning
coloured glass
Good meaning - 衣
- イ
Literal meaning
garment, robe
Good meaning
Another meaning
Want Shirley 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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