One way to write William in kanji — with meanings you choose yourself, in the Japanese ateji (当て字) tradition.
William sounds like u · i · ri · a · mu in Japanese. Matching each sound to a kanji gives 宇衣莉愛夢 — one of 324 possible kanji spellings of William. Every character below shares the sound but carries a different meaning, so the final choice is yours.
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| Sound | Kanji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| u | 宇 | universe |
| i | 衣 | garment |
| ri | 莉 | jasmine |
| a | 愛 | love |
| mu | 夢 | dream |
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“u” — 3 kanji to choose from
“i” — 3 kanji to choose from
“ri” — 4 kanji to choose from
“a” — 3 kanji to choose from
“mu” — 3 kanji to choose from
宇衣莉愛夢 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 William. This is one sound-based ateji (当て字) option: 宇衣莉愛夢, read "u-i-ri-a-mu", with the meanings "universe · garment · jasmine · love · dream". You can swap a character for another with the same sound: William has 324 possible kanji spellings in this generator.
Yes — 宇衣莉愛夢 is a phonetic ateji spelling of William, 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, 宇衣莉愛夢 reads 宇 ("universe", read "u"), 衣 ("garment", read "i"), 莉 ("jasmine", read "ri"), 愛 ("love", read "a"), 夢 ("dream", read "mu"). Together they sound like "William" while carrying the meanings universe · garment · jasmine · love · dream.