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Kae 香絵 – Japanese girl given name

Kae (香絵) is read かえ and has 2 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 香絵, the characters mean: incense + picture. This reading can be written with at least 113 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 22 strokes in total.

About the name Kae

Kae (楓 or 香絵) means maple tree, or fragrant picture. A short and gentle girls' name.

How to write Kae in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
香絵	かえ	incense + picture	21
楓	かえ	maple	13
佳恵	かえ	excellent + favor	18
加江	かえ	add + creek	11
歌英	かえ	song + England	22
可愛	かえ	can + love	18

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

The kanji in Kae

香

incense, smell, perfume

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ、キョウ Kun: か、かお

絵

picture, drawing, painting, sketch

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ、エ

楓

maple

13 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: フウ Kun: かえで

佳

excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing

8 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: カ

恵

favor, blessing, grace, kindness

10 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ケイ、エ Kun: めぐ

Kae in different scripts

Romaji	Kae
Hiragana	かえ
Katakana	カエ
Kanji (most common)	香絵

Full name examples

Kae Yuki (Japanese order: 結城香絵, ゆうきかえ)
Kae Kono (Japanese order: 河野香絵, こうのかえ)
Kae Maki (Japanese order: 牧香絵, まきかえ)

How to pronounce Kae

Break it into 1 parts: kae. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written かえ.

Questions about Kae

What does Kae mean in Japanese?

Kae has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 香絵, combines these meanings: incense + picture. Other spellings include 楓 (maple), 佳恵 (excellent + favor), 加江 (add + creek).

How do you write Kae in kanji?

The most common way is 香絵 (かえ). It can also be written 楓, 佳恵, 加江, 歌英, 可愛.

How do you write Kae in katakana?

Kae is カエ in katakana and かえ in hiragana.

Is Kae a boy or girl name?

Kae is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 香

香: incense, smell, perfume

Aika 愛香 Ayaka 彩香 Fumika 文香 Hiroka 弘香 Kagari 香里 Kahori 香里 Kanami 香奈美 Kaori 香織 Kaoriko 香子 Kyoka 京香 Kyonosuke 香右 Mika 美香

Names with a similar sound

Kaede 楓 Kaeko 帰子

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