In Kanji

Susan

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

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寿羽賛ス・ウ・ザン
Good meaning
寿
ス

Literal meaning

long life, congratulation

Good meaning
羽
ウ

Literal meaning

a feather, a wing

Good meaning
賛
ザン

Literal meaning

to praise

Good meaning
凄撃山ス・ウ・ザン
Neutral meaning
凄
ス

Literal meaning

overwhelming, in the way that stops you

Neutral meaningStrong
撃
ウ

Literal meaning

to strike

Neutral meaningStrong
山
ザン

Literal meaning

a mountain

Neutral meaningStrong
巣憂斬ス・ウ・ザン
Dark meaning
巣
ス

Literal meaning

a den

Dark meaning
憂
ウ

Literal meaning

grief that does not lift

Dark meaning
斬
ザン

Literal meaning

to cut down with a blade

Dark meaningStrong
主雨山ス・ウ・ザン
Neutral meaning
主
ス

Literal meaning

the one in charge

Neutral meaning
雨
ウ

Literal meaning

rain

Neutral meaning
山
ザン

Literal meaning

a mountain

Neutral meaningStrong
素宇山ス・ウ・ザン
Neutral meaning
素
ス

Literal meaning

plain, just as it is

Good meaning
宇
ウ

Literal meaning

the whole space overhead

Good meaning
山
ザン

Literal meaning

a mountain

Neutral meaningStrong

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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