Kanako

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Kanako
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used

Kanako is a feminine Japanese given name.

Possible writings[]

  • 加奈子, "addition, (means nothing on its own), child"
  • 香奈子, "fragrance, (means nothing on its own), child"
  • 佳南子, "good, fine, etc., south, child"
  • 香菜子, "fragrance, vegetables, child"
  • 可南子, "acceptable, south, child"

People with the name[]

  • Kanako Domori (堂森 佳南子, born 1975), Japanese wheelchair tennis player
  • Kanako Enomoto (榎本 加奈子, born 1980), Japanese actor and model
  • Kanako Fukaura (深浦 加奈子, 1960-2008), Japanese actor
  • Kanako Higuchi (樋口 可南子, born 1958), Japanese actor
  • Kanako Hirai (平井 香菜子, born 1984), Japanese volleyball player
  • Kanako Itō (いとう かなこ, born 1973), Japanese singer
  • Kanako Itō (footballer) (伊藤 香菜子, born 1983), Japanese women's footballer
  • Kanako Mitsuhashi (三橋 加奈子, born 1978), Japanese voice actor
  • Kanako Miyamoto, (born 1989), Japanese voice actress and singer
  • Kanako Murakami (村上 佳菜子, born 1994), Japanese figure skater
  • Kanako Murata
  • Kanako Naito (内藤 香菜子, 1980 – 2019), Japanese female volleyball player
  • Kanako Omura (大村 加奈子, born 1976), Japanese volleyball player
  • Kanako Otsuji (尾辻 かな子, born 1974), Japanese politician and activist
  • Kanako Sakai (酒井 香奈子, born 1986), Japanese voice actress
  • Kanako Takatsuki (高槻 かなこ, born 1993), Japanese voice actress and singer
  • Kanako Tanikawa (谷川 可奈子, born 1970), Japanese cyclist
  • Kanako Tateno (立野 香菜子, born 1981), Japanese voice actor
  • Kanako Tōjō (東條 加那子, born 1984), Japanese voice actress
  • Kanako Urai (浦井 佳奈子, born 1981), Japanese professional wrestler, journalist and artist
  • Kanako Watanabe (渡部 香生子, born 1996), Japanese swimmer
  • Kanako Yanagihara (柳原 可奈子, born 1986), Japanese actor and comedian
  • Kanako Yonekura (米倉 加奈子, born 1976), Japanese badminton player

Fictional characters[]

  • Kanako Yasaka (八坂 神奈子), a character from Touhou Project
  • Kanako Kurusu (来栖 加奈子), a character in the light novel series Oreimo
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