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Kaho 花穂 – Japanese girl given name

Kaho (花穂) is read かほ and has 2 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 花穂, the characters mean: flower + ear. This reading can be written with at least 98 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 22 strokes in total.

About the name Kaho

Kaho (花穂 or 夏帆) means flower ear or summer sail. It is a bright modern girls' name.

How to write Kaho in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
花穂	かほ	flower + ear	22
果歩	かほ	fruit + walk	16
夏帆	かほ	summer + sail	16
果保	かほ	fruit + protect	17
果報	かほ	fruit + report	20
日歩	かほ	day + walk	12

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

The kanji in Kaho

花

flower

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: カ、ケ Kun: はな

穂

ear, ear, head, crest

15 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: スイ Kun: ほ

果

fruit, reward, carry out, achieve

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: カ Kun: は、はた

歩

walk, counter for steps

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ホ、ブ、フ Kun: ある、あゆ

夏

summer

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カ、ガ、ゲ Kun: なつ

帆

sail

6 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ハン Kun: ほ

Kaho in different scripts

Romaji	Kaho
Hiragana	かほ
Katakana	カホ
Kanji (most common)	花穂

Full name examples

Kaho Yuki (Japanese order: 結城花穂, ゆうきかほ)
Kaho Kono (Japanese order: 河野花穂, こうのかほ)
Kaho Maki (Japanese order: 牧花穂, まきかほ)

How to pronounce Kaho

Break it into 2 parts: ka · ho. 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 かほ.

Questions about Kaho

What does Kaho mean in Japanese?

Kaho has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 花穂, combines these meanings: flower + ear. Other spellings include 果歩 (fruit + walk), 夏帆 (summer + sail), 果保 (fruit + protect).

How do you write Kaho in kanji?

The most common way is 花穂 (かほ). It can also be written 果歩, 夏帆, 果保, 果報, 日歩.

How do you write Kaho in katakana?

Kaho is カホ in katakana and かほ in hiragana.

Is Kaho a boy or girl name?

Kaho is mostly used for girls.

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