In Kanji

Maya

Here are 5 ways Maya 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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Maya 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.

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舞弥マ・ヤ
Good meaning
舞
マ

Literal meaning

dance

Good meaning
弥
ヤ

Literal meaning

more and more, without stopping

Good meaning
魔矢マ・ヤ
Dark meaning
魔
マ

Literal meaning

a demon, and the thing that takes hold of you

Dark meaningStrong
矢
ヤ

Literal meaning

an arrow

Neutral meaningStrong
魔邪マ・ヤ
Dark meaning
魔
マ

Literal meaning

a demon, and the thing that takes hold of you

Dark meaningStrong
邪
ヤ

Literal meaning

crooked, wicked

Dark meaning
巻矢マ・ヤ
Neutral meaning
巻
マ

Literal meaning

scroll, to roll

Neutral meaning
矢
ヤ

Literal meaning

an arrow

Neutral meaningStrong
真椰マ・ヤ
Good meaning
真
マ

Literal meaning

true, genuine

Good meaning
椰
ヤ

Literal meaning

the coconut palm

Good meaning

Another meaning

Want Maya to say something else?

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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