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Kanon 花音 – Japanese girl given name

Kanon (花音) is read かのん and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 花音, the characters mean: flower + sound. This reading can be written with at least 73 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 19 strokes in total.

About the name Kanon

Kanon (花音 or 佳音) means flower sound or good sound. It matches the German word for canon in music.

How to write Kanon in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
花音	かのん	flower + sound	16
夏音	かのん	summer + sound	19
佳音	かのん	excellent + sound	17
可野	かのん	can + plains	16
和音	かのん	harmony + sound	17
海音	かのん	sea + sound	18

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

The kanji in Kanon

花

flower

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: カ、ケ Kun: はな

音

sound, noise

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: オン、イン、ノン Kun: おと、ね

夏

summer

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カ、ガ、ゲ Kun: なつ

佳

excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing

8 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: カ

Kanon in different scripts

Romaji	Kanon
Hiragana	かのん
Katakana	カノン
Kanji (most common)	花音

Full name examples

Kanon Yuki (Japanese order: 結城花音, ゆうきかのん)
Kanon Kono (Japanese order: 河野花音, こうのかのん)
Kanon Maki (Japanese order: 牧花音, まきかのん)

How to pronounce Kanon

Break it into 2 parts: ka · non. 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 かのん.

Questions about Kanon

What does Kanon mean in Japanese?

Kanon has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 花音, combines these meanings: flower + sound. Other spellings include 夏音 (summer + sound), 佳音 (excellent + sound), 可野 (can + plains).

How do you write Kanon in kanji?

The most common way is 花音 (かのん). It can also be written 夏音, 佳音, 可野, 和音, 海音.

How do you write Kanon in katakana?

Kanon is カノン in katakana and かのん in hiragana.

Is Kanon a boy or girl name?

Kanon is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Nature Flowers Music and sound Seasons

Other names that use 花

花: flower

Amika 編花 Emika 絵美花 Erika 絵梨花 Hana 花 Hanae 花会 Hanna 花奈 Haruno 花野 Himika 一花 Iroha 心花 Kaho 花穂 Karen 花恋 Karin 花梨

Names with a similar sound

Kana 加名 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

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