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Kaoru 高児 – Japanese unisex given name

Kaoru (高児) is read かおる and has 3 syllables. It is used for both boys and girls. Written as 高児, the characters mean: tall + newborn babe. This reading can be written with at least 54 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 27 strokes in total.

About the name Kaoru

Kaoru comes from a verb meaning to be fragrant, written 薫. It is used for both men and women, and a character named Kaoru appears in the classic Tale of Genji.

How to write Kaoru in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高児	かおる	tall + newborn babe	17
香流	かおる	incense + current	19
風織	かおる	wind + weave	27
芳作	かおる	perfume + make	14
香織	かおる	incense + weave	27
芳流	かおる	perfume + current	17

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

The kanji in Kaoru

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

児

newborn babe, child, young of animals

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ジ、ニ、ゲイ Kun: こ、っこ

香

incense, smell, perfume

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ、キョウ Kun: か、かお

流

current, a sink, flow, forfeit

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: リュウ、ル Kun: なが

風

wind, air, style, manner

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: フウ、フ Kun: かぜ、かざ

織

weave, fabric

18 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ショク、シキ Kun: お、おり

Kaoru in different scripts

Romaji	Kaoru
Hiragana	かおる
Katakana	カオル
Kanji (most common)	高児

Full name examples

Kaoru Yuki (Japanese order: 結城高児, ゆうきかおる)
Kaoru Kono (Japanese order: 河野高児, こうのかおる)
Kaoru Maki (Japanese order: 牧高児, まきかおる)

How to pronounce Kaoru

Break it into 2 parts: kao · ru. 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 かおる.

Questions about Kaoru

What does Kaoru mean in Japanese?

Kaoru has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高児, combines these meanings: tall + newborn babe. Other spellings include 香流 (incense + current), 風織 (wind + weave), 芳作 (perfume + make).

How do you write Kaoru in kanji?

The most common way is 高児 (かおる). It can also be written 香流, 風織, 芳作, 香織, 芳流.

How do you write Kaoru in katakana?

Kaoru is カオル in katakana and かおる in hiragana.

Is Kaoru a boy or girl name?

Kaoru is used for both boys and girls.

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Other names that use 高

高: tall, high, expensive

Kojiro 高赦 Koki 高記 Kokichi 高吉 Komei 高明 Kosaburo 高三郎 Koshiro 高四郎 Nobutaka 信高 Noritaka 教高 Takaaki 高明 Takae 高衛 Takafumi 高書 Takaharu 高明

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Kao 果生 Kaoko 顔子 Kaori 香織 Kaoriko 香子

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