One way to write Andrew in kanji — with meanings you choose yourself, in the Japanese ateji (当て字) tradition.
Andrew sounds like an · do · ryu in Japanese. Matching each sound to a kanji gives 安道龍 — one of 18 possible kanji spellings of Andrew. Every character below shares the sound but carries a different meaning, so the final choice is yours.
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| Sound | Kanji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| an | 安 | peace |
| do | 道 | the Way |
| ryu | 龍 | dragon |
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“an” — 3 kanji to choose from
“do” — 3 kanji to choose from
“ryu” — 2 kanji to choose from
安道龍 makes striking vertical calligraphy — a popular choice for a kanji name tattoo, a personalised Japanese name gift, or framed wall art. Because you can read this page, you (and your tattoo artist) know exactly what each character means — no mystery kanji.
There is no single official kanji for Andrew. This is one sound-based ateji (当て字) option: 安道龍, read "an-do-ryu", with the meanings "peace · the Way · dragon". You can swap a character for another with the same sound: Andrew has 18 possible kanji spellings in this generator.
Yes — 安道龍 is a phonetic ateji spelling of Andrew, and each character's meaning is listed on this page, so you know exactly what your tattoo says. For stroke-accurate line work, generate the free art below and bring the high-resolution version to your artist.
Character by character, 安道龍 reads 安 ("peace", read "an"), 道 ("the Way", read "do"), 龍 ("dragon", read "ryu"). Together they sound like "Andrew" while carrying the meanings peace · the Way · dragon.