真秀Ma-shu
true + excellent
Both the sound and the meaning land. 秀 is used for someone who stands out without trying to.
In Kanji
Matthew
Matthew in Japanese kanji, printed on a hoodie. Ready to order.
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Version 1
MATTHEW
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MAマ魔SHUシュ呪
a demon, and the thing that takes hold of you · a curse
Version 2
MATTHEW
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MAマ魔SHUシュ撞
a demon, and the thing that takes hold of you · to strike a bell
Here are 3 ways Matthew 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.
麻宗Ma-shu
hemp + origin
麻 is the plant used in Shinto ritual, not the drug. It means something closer to "purified".
真集Ma-shu
true + gather
Correct in sound, but 集 is a plain, functional character. It reads a little stiff.
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