In Kanji

War

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

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和天ワ・ア
Good meaning
和
ワ

Literal meaning

harmony

Good meaning
天
ア

Literal meaning

the sky, and heaven

Good meaning
鷲荒ワ・ア
Neutral meaning
鷲
ワ

Literal meaning

an eagle

Neutral meaningStrong
荒
ア

Literal meaning

wild, untamed

Neutral meaningStrong
禍鴉ワ・ア
Dark meaning
禍
ワ

Literal meaning

calamity

Dark meaningStrong
鴉
ア

Literal meaning

a crow

Dark meaning
窪亜ワ・ア
Neutral meaning
窪
ワ

Literal meaning

a hollow in the ground

Neutral meaning
亜
ア

Literal meaning

second, and Asia

Neutral meaning
環空ワ・ア
Good meaning
環
ワ

Literal meaning

a ring, a circle

Good meaning
空
ア

Literal meaning

sky

Good meaning

Another meaning

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