In Kanji

Wood

Here are 5 ways Wood 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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羽道ウ・ド
Good meaning
羽
ウ

Literal meaning

a feather, a wing

Good meaning
道
ド

Literal meaning

the way — the road, and the way of doing a thing

Good meaning
撃努ウ・ド
Neutral meaning
撃
ウ

Literal meaning

to strike

Neutral meaningStrong
努
ド

Literal meaning

to strive — the character in 努力, effort

Good meaningStrong
憂怒ウ・ド
Dark meaning
憂
ウ

Literal meaning

grief that does not lift

Dark meaning
怒
ド

Literal meaning

anger

Dark meaningStrong
雨堂ウ・ド
Neutral meaning
雨
ウ

Literal meaning

rain

Neutral meaning
堂
ド

Literal meaning

a hall

Neutral meaning
宇努ウ・ド
Good meaning
宇
ウ

Literal meaning

the whole space overhead

Good meaning
努
ド

Literal meaning

to strive — the character in 努力, effort

Good meaningStrong

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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