In Kanji

Zimmerman

Here are 5 ways Zimmerman 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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慈舞天曼ジ・マ・ア・マン
Good meaning
慈
ジ

Literal meaning

compassion; kindness

Good meaning

The story behind this design

A wish to offer kindness without asking for anything in return.

A creative wish, not a literal translation.

舞
マ

Literal meaning

dance

Good meaning
天
ア

Literal meaning

the sky, and heaven

Good meaning
曼
マン

Literal meaning

wide, and going on

Good meaningStrong
侍魔荒曼ジ・マ・ア・マン
Dark meaning
侍
ジ

Literal meaning

samurai

Neutral meaningStrong
魔
マ

Literal meaning

a demon, and the thing that takes hold of you

Dark meaningStrong
荒
ア

Literal meaning

wild, untamed

Neutral meaningStrong
曼
マン

Literal meaning

wide, and going on

Good meaningStrong
邪魔鴉慢ジ・マ・ア・マン
Dark meaning
邪
ジ

Literal meaning

crooked, wicked

Dark meaning
魔
マ

Literal meaning

a demon, and the thing that takes hold of you

Dark meaningStrong
鴉
ア

Literal meaning

a crow

Dark meaning
慢
マン

Literal meaning

arrogance

Dark meaning
時巻亜蔓ジ・マ・ア・マン
Neutral meaning
時
ジ

Literal meaning

time

Neutral meaning
巻
マ

Literal meaning

scroll, to roll

Neutral meaning
亜
ア

Literal meaning

second, and Asia

Neutral meaning
蔓
マン

Literal meaning

a vine, and the way it spreads

Neutral meaning
治真空満ジ・マ・ア・マン
Good meaning
治
ジ

Literal meaning

to govern; to heal

Good meaning

Usage note: The same character is used in 治める (to govern) and 治す (to heal); these are different verbs.

真
マ

Literal meaning

true, genuine

Good meaning
空
ア

Literal meaning

sky

Good meaning
満
マン

Literal meaning

full, complete

Good meaning

Another meaning

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