Madhu in Japanese

Madhu is written マデュ in katakana. Katakana is the script Japanese people use for foreign names, so this is how Madhu would appear on a Japanese ID card, a café cup or a name tag. Depending on the origin of the name, it can also be written マドフ (spelled out).

Our top pick is 真寿 (Maju). 真 means “truth” and 寿 means “long life”. Other good options are 満寿 (Maju) and 正寿 (Maju).

Yes. 真寿 is also found in Japan as a girl’s name, read Maju, so it looks natural to Japanese readers. For Madhu, it works as both a real-looking Japanese name and a kanji spelling of your own name.

真寿 has 17 strokes in total (真: 10, 寿: 7). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Each character in 真寿 has a positive meaning, so it is a reasonable choice. Keep in mind that Japanese people will read it as the meaning of the characters, not instantly as “Madhu”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (マデュ) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.