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i · the name
a Japanese calligrapher traveling the world
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Benjamin

ベンジャミン
from Hebrew Binyamin — "son of the right hand"
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ii · three scripts

Three Japanese scripts. Two of them are fixed. The third one is not.

That is where a person has to choose, not a translator: a Japanese calligrapher who has already written the names of more than 500 people by hand, on the street, one by one.

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He chose 7 versions for this name. The one he recommends most is in the second half.
iii · kanji i
弁若明
ben-ja-min
the word that moves people, a youth that stays, and brightness
see what it means
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iv · about kanji i

弁若明

  • 弁benthe word that carries weight and moves people
  • 若jastaying young always, like a leaf just come out
  • 明minclarity, a clear head
a bright, well-spoken name — for someone who speaks and people move.
this is how your card sounds 🔊

Your name carries the meaning of speaking with a word that carries weight and moves people, staying young like a leaf just come out, and carrying with you the brightness that clears everything.

v · kanji ii
勉若民
ben-ja-min
the effort of every day, a youth that stays, and the people around you
see what it means
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vi · about kanji ii

勉若民

  • 勉benthe effort of every day, keeping at it
  • 若jastaying young always, like a leaf just come out
  • 民minpeople, the daily life of those living around you
a hardworking, close name — for someone who works hard and does not forget their own.
this is how your card sounds 🔊

Your name carries the meaning of pushing every day without letting up, staying young like a leaf just come out, and looking after the people who live around you.

see the other versions
vii · there is more

There are five more versions you are not seeing.

  • 弁惹珉— the word that moves people and a crowd that gathers on its own
  • 勉惹明— the effort of every day and a crowd that gathers on its own
  • 弁若民— the word that moves people, put to work for your own
  • 勉若珉— the effort of every day, with the shine of a beautiful stone
  • 弁惹明— the word that moves people and a crowd that gathers, in full light
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now you can see all seven versions.

iii 弁惹珉
ben-ja-minthe word that moves people, people drawing near, and the beautiful stone
  • 弁benthe word that carries weight and moves people
  • 惹jadrawing people in, having them gather without being called
  • 珉minthe beautiful stone, the one you keep in your hand
this is how your card sounds 🔊

Your name carries the meaning of speaking with a word that carries weight and moves people, having people gather without calling them, and keeping a beautiful stone in your hand.

choose this one
iv 勉惹明
ben-ja-minthe effort of every day, people drawing near, and brightness
  • 勉benthe effort of every day, keeping at it
  • 惹jadrawing people in, having them gather without being called
  • 明minclarity, a clear head
this is how your card sounds 🔊

Your name carries the meaning of pushing every day without letting up, having people gather without calling them, and carrying with you the brightness that clears everything.

choose this one
v 弁若民
ben-ja-minthe word that moves people, a youth that stays, and the people around you
  • 弁benthe word that carries weight and moves people
  • 若jastaying young always, like a leaf just come out
  • 民minpeople, the daily life of those living around you
this is how your card sounds 🔊

Your name carries the meaning of speaking with a word that carries weight and moves people, staying young like a leaf just come out, and looking after the people who live around you.

choose this one
vi 勉若珉
ben-ja-minthe effort of every day, a youth that stays, and the beautiful stone
  • 勉benthe effort of every day, keeping at it
  • 若jastaying young always, like a leaf just come out
  • 珉minthe beautiful stone, the one you keep in your hand
this is how your card sounds 🔊

Your name carries the meaning of pushing every day without letting up, staying young like a leaf just come out, and keeping a beautiful stone in your hand.

choose this one
vii 弁惹明
ben-ja-minthe word that moves people, a crowd that gathers, and brightness
  • 弁benthe word that carries weight and moves people
  • 惹jadrawing people in, having them gather without being called
  • 明minclarity, a clear head
this is how your card sounds 🔊

Your name carries the meaning of speaking with a word that carries weight and moves people, having people gather without calling them, and carrying with you the brightness that clears everything.

choose this one
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viii · wallpaper
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弁若明
Benjamin
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弁若明
Benjamin
Speaking with a word that carries weight and moves people, staying young like a leaf just come out, and carrying with you the brightness that clears everything.
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It is not just a wallpaper — take the meaning with you too.

Choose the background, the lettering, whether to show your name or the meaning of your kanji — and download it ready for your lock screen or to share.

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ix · from his own hand

This is how the calligrapher writes — three pieces, one hand.

Everything above is drawn by a typeface: a thousand Benjamins, the same stroke. Not this one. The calligrapher dips the brush and writes yours a single time — the ink opens where it opens, the stroke breaks where it breaks.

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three pieces by the calligrapher · brush and ink on paper · none of them says your name yet
I want mine, written by hand →
30 USD — and there is no second copy.
x · for you, not for the name

Shall we choose your kanji together?

Everything above was chosen for the name Benjamin — the same for any Benjamin. A commission is different: you tell the calligrapher what matters to you, what you want to protect and who you want to become — and together you pick the best kanji.

If you are getting it tattooed, or you seriously want a kanji that is only yours — start here.

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xi · wear it

The same kanji, on something you can touch.

Your name printed on what you use every day. We do not sell the shirt: we give you the file and you take it to your printer.

弁若明
Benjamin
T-shirt
弁若明
Mug
弁若明
Tote bag
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no background, at print size — there you choose the kanji, the lettering style and the orientation

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千 · Japanese calligrapher · traveling the world · 2026