- 舞
- マ
Literal meaning
dance
Good meaning - 朱
- シュ
Literal meaning
vermilion, the red of shrine gates
Good meaning - 崇
- ズ
Literal meaning
to hold in reverence
Good meaning
In Kanji
Matthews
Here are 5 ways Matthews 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.
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Matthews 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 - 撞
- シュ
Literal meaning
to strike a bell
Neutral meaningStrong - 頭
- ズ
Literal meaning
the head, the one in front
Neutral meaningStrong
- 魔
- マ
Literal meaning
a demon, and the thing that takes hold of you
Dark meaningStrong - 呪
- シュ
Literal meaning
a curse
Dark meaningStrong - 蟲
- ズ
Literal meaning
vermin, a swarm of them
Dark meaningStrong
- 巻
- マ
Literal meaning
scroll, to roll
Neutral meaning - 撞
- シュ
Literal meaning
to strike a bell
Neutral meaningStrong - 図
- ズ
Literal meaning
a drawing, a plan
Neutral meaning
- 真
- マ
Literal meaning
true, genuine
Good meaning - 撞
- シュ
Literal meaning
to strike a bell
Neutral meaningStrong - 寿
- ズ
Literal meaning
long life, congratulation
Good meaning
Another meaning
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