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Kano 加納 – Japanese surname

Kano (加納) is read かの and has 2 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 加納, the characters mean: add + settlement. This reading can be written with at least 36 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 5 to 20 strokes in total.

About the name Kano

Kano (狩野 or 加納) is famous for the Kano school of painting, which served shoguns for centuries.

How to write Kano in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
加納	かの	add + settlement	15
狩野	かの	hunt + plains	20
叶	かの	grant	5
下野	かの	below + plains	14
加野	かの	add + plains	16
可野	かの	can + plains	16

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

The kanji in Kano

加

add, addition, increase, join

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: カ Kun: くわ

納

settlement, obtain, reap, pay

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ノウ、ナッ、ナ Kun: おさ

狩

hunt, raid, gather

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: シュ Kun: か、が

野

plains, field, rustic, civilian life

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ヤ、ショ Kun: の

叶

grant, answer

5 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: キョウ Kun: かな

Kano in different scripts

Romaji	Kano
Hiragana	かの
Katakana	カノ
Kanji (most common)	加納

Full name examples

Ayumi Kano (Japanese order: 加納歩美, かのあゆみ)
Yurina Kano (Japanese order: 加納百合奈, かのゆりな)
Yuki Kano (Japanese order: 加納結城, かのゆうき)

How to pronounce Kano

Break it into 2 parts: ka · no. 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 かの.

Questions about Kano

What does Kano mean in Japanese?

Kano has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 加納, combines these meanings: add + settlement. Other spellings include 狩野 (hunt + plains), 叶 (grant), 下野 (below + plains).

How do you write Kano in kanji?

The most common way is 加納 (かの). It can also be written 狩野, 叶, 下野, 加野, 可野.

How do you write Kano in katakana?

Kano is カノ in katakana and かの in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kano?

Kano is read かの and has 2 syllables (morae).

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