In Kanji

Maxwell

Here are 5 ways Maxwell 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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舞久寿上瑠マ・ク・ス・ウェ・ル

Good meaning

舞: マ
Literal meaning
dance
Good meaning
久: ク
Literal meaning
lasting a long time
Good meaning
寿: ス
Literal meaning
long life, congratulation
Good meaning
上: ウェ
Literal meaning
to rise, to improve
Good meaning
瑠: ル
Literal meaning
lapis lazuli
Good meaning

魔宮凄植劉マ・ク・ス・ウェ・ル

Dark meaning

魔: マ
Literal meaning
a demon, and the thing that takes hold of you
Dark meaningStrong
宮: ク
Literal meaning
a palace, and a shrine
Neutral meaningStrong
凄: ス
Literal meaning
overwhelming, in the way that stops you
Neutral meaningStrong
植: ウェ
Literal meaning
to plant, to set something growing
Neutral meaning
劉: ル
Literal meaning
a broad axe
Neutral meaningStrong

魔苦巣飢瑠マ・ク・ス・ウェ・ル

Dark meaning

魔: マ
Literal meaning
a demon, and the thing that takes hold of you
Dark meaningStrong
苦: ク
Literal meaning
suffering
Dark meaning
巣: ス
Literal meaning
a den
Dark meaning
飢: ウェ
Literal meaning
hunger, going without
Dark meaning
瑠: ル
Literal meaning
lapis lazuli
Good meaning

巻狗主植劉マ・ク・ス・ウェ・ル

Neutral meaning

巻: マ
Literal meaning
scroll, to roll
Neutral meaning
狗: ク
Literal meaning
a dog
Neutral meaning
主: ス
Literal meaning
the one in charge
Neutral meaning
植: ウェ
Literal meaning
to plant, to set something growing
Neutral meaning
劉: ル
Literal meaning
a broad axe
Neutral meaningStrong

真玖素芸琉マ・ク・ス・ウェ・ル

Good meaning

真: マ
Literal meaning
true, genuine
Good meaning
玖: ク
Literal meaning
black jade
Good meaning
素: ス
Literal meaning
plain, just as it is
Good meaning
芸: ウェ
Literal meaning
art; skill; performance
Good meaning
琉: ル
Literal meaning
a precious stone
Good meaning

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