40 Japanese kanji and what they mean
漢字 Kanji and their meanings
40 Japanese kanji and what they mean
Every kanji in 5C5V Studio, with its readings, its stroke order, the words it turns up in, and an honest note on how it reads when you wear it.
五つの徳The five 5C5V virtues
5C5V is built on five Japanese cities and the virtue we give each one.
四十字All 40
夢dream
yume和harmony
wa力strength
chikara信trust
shin希hope
ki元origin
moto心heart
kokoro道way
michi風wind
kaze空sky
sora海sea
umi山mountain
yama花flower
hana月moon
tsuki日sun
hi火fire
hi水water
mizu光light
hikari夜night
yoru雪snow
yuki桜cherry blossom
sakura龍dragon
tatsu虎tiger
tora侍samurai
samurai忍endurance
shinobu魂soul
tamashii絆bond
kizuna誠sincerity
makoto勇courage
isamu静calm
shizuka美beauty
utsukushii強strong
tsuyoi翔soar
kakeru永eternity
nagai福good fortune
fuku寿longevity
kotobuki幸happiness
shiawase楽joy
tanoshii無nothing
mu禅Zen
zen
yume和harmony
wa力strength
chikara信trust
shin希hope
ki元origin
moto心heart
kokoro道way
michi風wind
kaze空sky
sora海sea
umi山mountain
yama花flower
hana月moon
tsuki日sun
hi火fire
hi水water
mizu光light
hikari夜night
yoru雪snow
yuki桜cherry blossom
sakura龍dragon
tatsu虎tiger
tora侍samurai
samurai忍endurance
shinobu魂soul
tamashii絆bond
kizuna誠sincerity
makoto勇courage
isamu静calm
shizuka美beauty
utsukushii強strong
tsuyoi翔soar
kakeru永eternity
nagai福good fortune
fuku寿longevity
kotobuki幸happiness
shiawase楽joy
tanoshii無nothing
mu禅Zen
zen
読み方Two kinds of reading
Most kanji have two kinds of reading. The kun reading is the native Japanese word, used when the kanji stands alone. The on reading came from Chinese and is mostly used in compound words. 山 is yama on its own, but san in Fujisan.
工房 Made just for you
Wear the one that is yours
Pick a kanji in 5C5V Studio, add your name in katakana if you like, and see it on a tee, hoodie, cap or beanie before you buy.