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Marin 真鈴 – Japanese girl given name

Marin (真鈴) is read まりん and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 真鈴, the characters mean: true + small bell. This reading can be written with at least 49 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 23 strokes in total.

About the name Marin

Marin (麻凜 or 真鈴) is a modern girls' name that matches the sound of the word for marine.

How to write Marin in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
真鈴	まりん	true + small bell	23
七海	まりん	seven + sea	11
真海	まりん	true + sea	19
美海	まりん	beauty + sea	18
海色	まりん	sea + color	15
愛海	まりん	love + sea	22

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Marin

真

true, reality, Buddhist sect

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シン Kun: ま、まこと

鈴

small bell, buzzer

13 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: レイ、リン Kun: すず

七

seven

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シチ Kun: なな、なの

海

sea, ocean

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ Kun: うみ

Marin in different scripts

Romaji	Marin
Hiragana	まりん
Katakana	マリン
Kanji (most common)	真鈴

Full name examples

Marin Yuki (Japanese order: 結城真鈴, ゆうきまりん)
Marin Kono (Japanese order: 河野真鈴, こうのまりん)
Marin Maki (Japanese order: 牧真鈴, まきまりん)

How to pronounce Marin

Break it into 2 parts: ma · rin. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written まりん.

Questions about Marin

What does Marin mean in Japanese?

Marin has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 真鈴, combines these meanings: true + small bell. Other spellings include 七海 (seven + sea), 真海 (true + sea), 美海 (beauty + sea).

How do you write Marin in kanji?

The most common way is 真鈴 (まりん). It can also be written 七海, 真海, 美海, 海色, 愛海.

How do you write Marin in katakana?

Marin is マリン in katakana and まりん in hiragana.

Is Marin a boy or girl name?

Marin is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 真

真: true, reality, Buddhist sect

Maasa 真朝 Maaya 真理 Machi 真地 Mae 真愛 Mahiro 真大 Mai 真生 Makiko 真紀子 Mamia 真実愛 Mamika 真実加 Mamiko 真美子 Mamoru 真守 Mana 真生

Names with a similar sound

Mari 真理 Maria 麻里亜 Marie 真理恵 Marii 茉莉 Marika 球加 Mariko 麻里子 Marimo 毬望 Marina 海夏 Marino 海乃 Mario 毬生

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