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Kana 加名 – Japanese girl given name

Kana (加名) is read かな and has 2 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 加名, the characters mean: add + name. This reading can be written with at least 135 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 14 strokes in total.

About the name Kana

Kana is written 奏, to play music, or 花奈, flower plus a soft ending. It is also the word for the Japanese syllable scripts, hiragana and katakana, so it has a nice double meaning.

How to write Kana in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
加名	かな	add + name	11
日南	かな	day + south	13
果名	かな	fruit + name	14
可多	かな	can + many	11
神七	かな	gods + seven	11
加南	かな	add + south	14

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

The kanji in Kana

加

add, addition, increase, join

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: カ Kun: くわ

名

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: メイ、ミョウ Kun: な

日

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニチ、ジツ Kun: ひ、び、か

南

south

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ナン、ナ Kun: みなみ

果

fruit, reward, carry out, achieve

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: カ Kun: は、はた

Kana in different scripts

Romaji	Kana
Hiragana	かな
Katakana	カナ
Kanji (most common)	加名

Full name examples

Kana Yuki (Japanese order: 結城加名, ゆうきかな)
Kana Kono (Japanese order: 河野加名, こうのかな)
Kana Maki (Japanese order: 牧加名, まきかな)

How to pronounce Kana

Break it into 2 parts: ka · na. 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 かな.

Questions about Kana

What does Kana mean in Japanese?

Kana has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 加名, combines these meanings: add + name. Other spellings include 日南 (day + south), 果名 (fruit + name), 可多 (can + many).

How do you write Kana in kanji?

The most common way is 加名 (かな). It can also be written 日南, 果名, 可多, 神七, 加南.

How do you write Kana in katakana?

Kana is カナ in katakana and かな in hiragana.

Is Kana a boy or girl name?

Kana is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 加

加: add, addition, increase

Akika 明加 Arika 有加 Atsuka 京加 Ayuka 歩加 Fuka 風加 Himeka 姫加 Ichika 一加 Kako 加子 Katsuki 加月 Keika 恵加 Kimika 公加 Kiyoka 清加

Names with a similar sound

Kanae 叶 Kanako 金子 Kaname 要 Kanami 香奈美 Kanan 一南 Kanari 可成 Kaneo 金生 Kaneyoshi 金由 Kanji 幹二 Kanna 栞奈