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Kaneto 金都 – Japanese surname

Kaneto (金都) is read かねと and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 金都, the characters mean: gold + metropolis. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 28 strokes in total.

How to write Kaneto in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
金都	かねと	gold + metropolis	19
金任	かねと	gold + responsibility	14
金藤	かねとう	gold + wisteria	26
金戸	かねと	gold + door	12
兼任	かねとう	concurrently + responsibility	16
兼藤	かねとう	concurrently + wisteria	28

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

The kanji in Kaneto

金

gold

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: キン、コン、ゴン Kun: かね、かな、がね

都

metropolis, capital, all, everything

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ト、ツ Kun: みやこ

任

responsibility, duty, term, entrust to

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ニン Kun: まか

藤

wisteria

18 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: トウ、ドウ Kun: ふじ

Kaneto in different scripts

Romaji	Kaneto
Hiragana	かねと
Katakana	カネト
Kanji (most common)	金都

Full name examples

Ayumi Kaneto (Japanese order: 金都歩美, かねとあゆみ)
Yurina Kaneto (Japanese order: 金都百合奈, かねとゆりな)
Yuki Kaneto (Japanese order: 金都結城, かねとゆうき)

How to pronounce Kaneto

Break it into 3 parts: ka · ne · to. 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 かねと.

Questions about Kaneto

What does Kaneto mean in Japanese?

Kaneto has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 金都, combines these meanings: gold + metropolis. Other spellings include 金任 (gold + responsibility), 金藤 (gold + wisteria), 金戸 (gold + door).

How do you write Kaneto in kanji?

The most common way is 金都 (かねと). It can also be written 金任, 金藤, 金戸, 兼任, 兼藤.

How do you write Kaneto in katakana?

Kaneto is カネト in katakana and かねと in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kaneto?

Kaneto is read かねと and has 3 syllables (morae).

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