In Kanji

Soul

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

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蒼音瑠ソ・オ・ル
Good meaning
蒼
ソ

Literal meaning

deep blue-green

Good meaning
音
オ

Literal meaning

sound

Good meaning
瑠
ル

Literal meaning

lapis lazuli

Good meaning
蘇王劉ソ・オ・ル
Neutral meaning
蘇
ソ

Literal meaning

to come back to life

Neutral meaning
王
オ

Literal meaning

king

Good meaningStrong
劉
ル

Literal meaning

a broad axe

Neutral meaningStrong
喪汚瑠ソ・オ・ル
Dark meaning
喪
ソ

Literal meaning

mourning

Dark meaning
汚
オ

Literal meaning

filth — what has been stained and will not come clean

Dark meaning
瑠
ル

Literal meaning

lapis lazuli

Good meaning
蘇央劉ソ・オ・ル
Neutral meaning
蘇
ソ

Literal meaning

to come back to life

Neutral meaning
央
オ

Literal meaning

the middle

Neutral meaning
劉
ル

Literal meaning

a broad axe

Neutral meaningStrong
空桜琉ソ・オ・ル
Good meaning
空
ソ

Literal meaning

sky

Good meaning
桜
オ

Literal meaning

cherry blossom

Good meaning
琉
ル

Literal meaning

a precious stone

Good meaning

Another meaning

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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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