In Kanji

Williams

Here are 5 ways Williams 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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唯莉天夢崇イ・リ・ア・ム・ズ
Good meaning
唯
イ

Literal meaning

the only one

Good meaning
莉
リ

Literal meaning

jasmine

Good meaning
天
ア

Literal meaning

the sky, and heaven

Good meaning
夢
ム

Literal meaning

a dream

Good meaning
崇
ズ

Literal meaning

to hold in reverence

Good meaning
猪黎荒武頭イ・リ・ア・ム・ズ
Neutral meaning
猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
黎
リ

Literal meaning

dark; black

Good meaningStrong

Usage note: In the compound 黎明, the word means dawn. That is not the standalone definition of 黎.

The story behind this design

A wish for a new dawn beyond the long night.

A creative wish, not a literal translation.

荒
ア

Literal meaning

wild, untamed

Neutral meaningStrong
武
ム

Literal meaning

the warrior's way

Good meaningStrong
頭
ズ

Literal meaning

the head, the one in front

Neutral meaningStrong
威離鴉骸呪イ・リ・ア・ム・ズ
Dark meaning
威
イ

Literal meaning

a commanding presence

Dark meaningStrong
離
リ

Literal meaning

to be parted

Dark meaning
鴉
ア

Literal meaning

a crow

Dark meaning
骸
ム

Literal meaning

what is left of a body

Dark meaning
呪
ズ

Literal meaning

a curse

Dark meaningStrong
猪里亜矛図イ・リ・ア・ム・ズ
Neutral meaning
猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
里
リ

Literal meaning

the village you come home to

Neutral meaning
亜
ア

Literal meaning

second, and Asia

Neutral meaning
矛
ム

Literal meaning

a spear

Neutral meaningStrong
図
ズ

Literal meaning

a drawing, a plan

Neutral meaning
衣璃空武寿イ・リ・ア・ム・ズ
Good meaning
衣
イ

Literal meaning

garment, robe

Good meaning
璃
リ

Literal meaning

coloured glass

Good meaning
空
ア

Literal meaning

sky

Good meaning
武
ム

Literal meaning

the warrior's way

Good meaningStrong
寿
ズ

Literal meaning

long life, congratulation

Good meaning

Another meaning

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