Kanako

Kanako Meaning & Origin

About Kanako
The name Kanako is of Japanese origin and is predominantly given to girls. It is composed of two kanji characters: "ka" meaning "fragrance" or "flower" and "na" meaning "apple tree" or "vegetables." Therefore, the name Kanako can be interpreted to mean "fragrant flower" or "beautiful apple tree." It carries a sense of elegance, grace, and natural beauty.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Kanako are female.

Kanako Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 N AE1 K OW0
🌐 IPA
/kanako*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kanako in Braille

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

The name Kanako in braille

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

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

The name Kanako in sign language

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