- 太
- タ
Literal meaning
thick and strong
Good meaningStrong - 唯
- イ
Literal meaning
the only one
Good meaning - 雅
- ガ
Literal meaning
refined, without trying
Good meaning
In Kanji
Tiger
Here are 5 ways Tiger 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
Tiger 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.
- 太
- タ
Literal meaning
thick and strong
Good meaningStrong - 猪
- イ
Literal meaning
a wild boar
Neutral meaningStrong - 峨
- ガ
Literal meaning
high and steep
Neutral meaningStrong
- 堕
- タ
Literal meaning
to fall
Dark meaning - 威
- イ
Literal meaning
a commanding presence
Dark meaningStrong - 餓
- ガ
Literal meaning
starving
Dark meaning
- 田
- タ
Literal meaning
rice field
Neutral meaning - 猪
- イ
Literal meaning
a wild boar
Neutral meaningStrong - 俄
- ガ
Literal meaning
all of a sudden
Neutral meaning
- 多
- タ
Literal meaning
many
Good meaning - 衣
- イ
Literal meaning
garment, robe
Good meaning - 賀
- ガ
Literal meaning
congratulation
Good meaning
Another meaning
Want Tiger 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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