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Kanoko 鹿子 – Japanese girl given name

Kanoko (鹿子) is read かのこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 鹿子, the characters mean: deer + child. This reading can be written with at least 56 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 14 strokes in total.

About the name Kanoko

Kanoko (鹿子) means fawn. It is also the name of a traditional dappled dye pattern, kanoko shibori.

How to write Kanoko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
鹿子	かのこ	deer + child	14
花乃子	かのこ	flower + from + child	12
協子	かのこ	co- + child	11
可子	かのこ	can + child	8
風子	かのこ	wind + child	12
花子	かのこ	flower + child	10

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

The kanji in Kanoko

鹿

deer

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ロク Kun: しか、か

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シ、ス、ツ Kun: こ、ね

花

flower

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: カ、ケ Kun: はな

乃

from, possessive particle, whereupon, accordingly

2 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ナイ、ダイ、ノ Kun: の、すなわ、なんじ

協

co-, cooperation

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キョウ

Kanoko in different scripts

Romaji	Kanoko
Hiragana	かのこ
Katakana	カノコ
Kanji (most common)	鹿子

Full name examples

Kanoko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城鹿子, ゆうきかのこ)
Kanoko Kono (Japanese order: 河野鹿子, こうのかのこ)
Kanoko Maki (Japanese order: 牧鹿子, まきかのこ)

How to pronounce Kanoko

Break it into 3 parts: ka · no · ko. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written かのこ.

Questions about Kanoko

What does Kanoko mean in Japanese?

Kanoko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 鹿子, combines these meanings: deer + child. Other spellings include 花乃子 (flower + from + child), 協子 (co- + child), 可子 (can + child).

How do you write Kanoko in kanji?

The most common way is 鹿子 (かのこ). It can also be written 花乃子, 協子, 可子, 風子, 花子.

How do you write Kanoko in katakana?

Kanoko is カノコ in katakana and かのこ in hiragana.

Is Kanoko a boy or girl name?

Kanoko is mostly used for girls.

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