- 緒
- チョ
Literal meaning
a cord, and the start of a thing
Good meaning - 羽
- ウ
Literal meaning
a feather, a wing
Good meaning
In Kanji
Zhou
Here are 5 ways Zhou 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.
Yes, you can buy it
Zhou in kanji, on a hoodie, tee, mug or sticker
Pick any of the versions below — the kind ones or the dark ones — and it goes on the item you choose. Printed in the US when you order.

Hoodie
$54.99

T-Shirt
$29.99

Mug
$19.99

Sticker
$6.99
Giving this to Zhou?
Ceramic mug, 11oz $19.99 or 15oz $24.99. Free shipping within the US. Dishwasher & microwave safe. Printed to order in the USA.
- 猪
- チョ
Literal meaning
a wild boar
Neutral meaningStrong - 撃
- ウ
Literal meaning
to strike
Neutral meaningStrong
- 屠
- チョ
Literal meaning
to slaughter
Dark meaning - 憂
- ウ
Literal meaning
grief that does not lift
Dark meaning
- 猪
- チョ
Literal meaning
a wild boar
Neutral meaningStrong - 雨
- ウ
Literal meaning
rain
Neutral meaning
- 著
- チョ
Literal meaning
plain to see; and to write a book
Good meaning - 宇
- ウ
Literal meaning
the whole space overhead
Good meaning
Another meaning
Want Zhou to say something else?
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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