Kana

Kana Meaning & Origin

About Kana
The name "Kana" is of Japanese origin and has multiple meanings. It can be a feminine given name meaning "powerful" or "powerful one." Additionally, "Kana" can also refer to a system of writing in Japanese, known as Kana, which includes two syllabaries: Hiragana and Katakana. These syllabaries are used alongside Kanji characters to represent sounds and words in the Japanese language.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Kana are female.

Kana Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 13.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkænə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kana in Braille

Here's how to represent Kana in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Kana in braille

How to Spell the Name Kana in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Kana using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kana in sign language

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