Matthew in Japanese

マシューmashū

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真主 ましゅー

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Katakana
マシュー
Hiragana
ましゅー
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How to write Matthew in Japanese

In Japan, Matthew is written in katakana: マシュー, pronounced “mashū”. That's the spelling to use on a form, a name tag, or when you introduce yourself.

The kanji above are ateji — characters picked because they sound like the name. There's no single official version, so go with the one whose meaning you like best.

Matthew in kanji, character by character

真主
真 true, reality主 lord, chief
麻主
麻 hemp, flax主 lord, chief
真珠
真 true, reality珠 pearl, gem
馬主
馬 horse主 lord, chief

Kanji meanings from KANJIDIC2 © EDRDG (CC BY-SA 4.0).