In Kanji

Wise

Here are 5 ways Wise 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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和唯崇ワ・イ・ズ
Good meaning
和
ワ

Literal meaning

harmony

Good meaning
唯
イ

Literal meaning

the only one

Good meaning
崇
ズ

Literal meaning

to hold in reverence

Good meaning
鷲猪頭ワ・イ・ズ
Neutral meaning
鷲
ワ

Literal meaning

an eagle

Neutral meaningStrong
猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
頭
ズ

Literal meaning

the head, the one in front

Neutral meaningStrong
禍威呪ワ・イ・ズ
Dark meaning
禍
ワ

Literal meaning

calamity

Dark meaningStrong
威
イ

Literal meaning

a commanding presence

Dark meaningStrong
呪
ズ

Literal meaning

a curse

Dark meaningStrong
窪猪図ワ・イ・ズ
Neutral meaning
窪
ワ

Literal meaning

a hollow in the ground

Neutral meaning
猪
イ

Literal meaning

a wild boar

Neutral meaningStrong
図
ズ

Literal meaning

a drawing, a plan

Neutral meaning
環衣寿ワ・イ・ズ
Good meaning
環
ワ

Literal meaning

a ring, a circle

Good meaning
衣
イ

Literal meaning

garment, robe

Good meaning
寿
ズ

Literal meaning

long life, congratulation

Good meaning

Another meaning

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