Empire is Tei-Koku
This pronounce "Tei-koku". This is the best choice for the T-shirts. In old Star Wars movie this kanji is on the poster back in old days.
 
This pronounce "Tei-koku" also, but there is different meaning. This means appointment but you don't put this in the shirts of course so that wouldn't help either. But it sounds same as the empire in japanese. 
[2007/01/09] Letter E
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