In Kanji

Thunder

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

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燦雫サン・ダ
Good meaning
燦
サン

Literal meaning

sparkling

Good meaningStrong
雫
ダ

Literal meaning

a single drop

Good meaning
燦打サン・ダ
Dark meaning
燦
サン

Literal meaning

sparkling

Good meaningStrong
打
ダ

Literal meaning

to strike

Dark meaningStrong
惨堕サン・ダ
Dark meaning
惨
サン

Literal meaning

cruel

Dark meaning
堕
ダ

Literal meaning

to fall

Dark meaning
三陀サン・ダ
Neutral meaning
三
サン

Literal meaning

three

Neutral meaning
陀
ダ

Literal meaning

chosen for its sound

Neutral meaning
讃陀サン・ダ
Neutral meaning
讃
サン

Literal meaning

to praise

Good meaning
陀
ダ

Literal meaning

chosen for its sound

Neutral 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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