- 舞
- マ
Literal meaning
dance
Good meaning - 弟
- デ
Literal meaning
younger brother
Neutral meaning - 凛
- リン
Literal meaning
dignified, bracingly cold
Good meaningStrong
In Kanji
Madelyn
Here are 5 ways Madelyn could be written. Japanese has thousands of characters, and several can carry the same sound — so a name can be written more than one way, and each way means something different. Here is what each one actually says.
Yes, you can buy it
Madelyn in kanji, on a hoodie, tee, mug or sticker
Pick any of the versions below — the kind ones or the dark ones — and it goes on the item you choose. Printed in the US when you order.

Hoodie
$54.99

T-Shirt
$29.99

Mug
$19.99

Sticker
$6.99
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- 魔
- マ
Literal meaning
a demon, and the thing that takes hold of you
Dark meaningStrong - 弟
- デ
Literal meaning
younger brother
Neutral meaning - 凛
- リン
Literal meaning
dignified, bracingly cold
Good meaningStrong
- 魔
- マ
Literal meaning
a demon, and the thing that takes hold of you
Dark meaningStrong - 溺
- デ
Literal meaning
to drown
Dark meaning - 臨
- リン
Literal meaning
to face; to attend; to be present
Dark meaningThe story behind this design
May you face important moments with courage.
A creative wish, not a literal translation.
- 巻
- マ
Literal meaning
scroll, to roll
Neutral meaning - 弟
- デ
Literal meaning
younger brother
Neutral meaning - 鱗
- リン
Literal meaning
scales
Neutral meaningStrong
- 真
- マ
Literal meaning
true, genuine
Good meaning - 出
- デ
Literal meaning
to step out
Neutral meaning - 輪
- リン
Literal meaning
a ring, a wheel
Good meaning
Another meaning
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The same sounds can be written with other characters — kinder ones, darker ones. Swap any of them until it says what you want, then put it on a hoodie, a tee, a mug or a sticker.
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