In Kanji

Virginia

Here are 5 ways Virginia 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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葉天慈仁空バ・ア・ジ・ニ・ア
Good meaning
葉
バ

Literal meaning

leaf

Good meaning
天
ア

Literal meaning

the sky, and heaven

Good meaning
慈
ジ

Literal meaning

compassion; kindness

Good meaning

The story behind this design

A wish to offer kindness without asking for anything in return.

A creative wish, not a literal translation.

仁
ニ

Literal meaning

goodness toward others

Good meaning
空
ア

Literal meaning

sky

Good meaning
蛮荒侍二天バ・ア・ジ・ニ・ア
Dark meaning
蛮
バ

Literal meaning

wild, unruly

Dark meaningStrong
荒
ア

Literal meaning

wild, untamed

Neutral meaningStrong
侍
ジ

Literal meaning

samurai

Neutral meaningStrong
二
ニ

Literal meaning

two

Neutral meaning
天
ア

Literal meaning

the sky, and heaven

Good meaning
蛮鴉邪睨悪バ・ア・ジ・ニ・ア
Dark meaning
蛮
バ

Literal meaning

wild, unruly

Dark meaningStrong
鴉
ア

Literal meaning

a crow

Dark meaning
邪
ジ

Literal meaning

crooked, wicked

Dark meaning
睨
ニ

Literal meaning

to glare

Dark meaning
悪
ア

Literal meaning

evil, what is wrong

Dark meaning
馬亜時二阿バ・ア・ジ・ニ・ア
Neutral meaning
馬
バ

Literal meaning

horse

Neutral meaning
亜
ア

Literal meaning

second, and Asia

Neutral meaning
時
ジ

Literal meaning

time

Neutral meaning
二
ニ

Literal meaning

two

Neutral meaning
阿
ア

Literal meaning

hillside

Neutral meaning
華空治丹有バ・ア・ジ・ニ・ア
Good meaning
華
バ

Literal meaning

splendour

Good meaning
空
ア

Literal meaning

sky

Good meaning
治
ジ

Literal meaning

to govern; to heal

Good meaning

Usage note: The same character is used in 治める (to govern) and 治す (to heal); these are different verbs.

丹
ニ

Literal meaning

deep red

Good meaning
有
ア

Literal meaning

to have, to exist

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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