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Kana

Kana

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A common Japanese name for girls
  • proper noun
  • /ˈkɑːnə/
translation icon : Kana
  • Tell Kana to stay here when she gets back.
  • Kana photograph
  • Kana styling

Examples

  • Hey, Kana, when are you leaving?

    Dr. Rage (2005)

  • Hey, Kana, you wanna go to the disco with us?

    Dr. Rage (2005)

  • - What do you want me to do, Kana?

    Dr. Rage (2005)

  • All her doll friends, sisters, and cousins call her Kana, too.

    Blog text (32)

  • Kana went to check the generator room in the basement.

    Todd (2021)

  • Michael: After Kana, my wife and I got married in 2000, so we took that six-month trip to Italy.

    Blog text (14)

  • After what your grandfather said, I wonder if Kana-san would reply.

    Jester (2024)

  • Kana was an IPO.

    Blog text (14)

  • Meghan, I would like to introduce you to the Yakamoto brothers, Kana and hoshi Yakamoto.

    God's Country (2012)

  • Hey, Kana, when are you leaving?

Surface Forms

Kana main

Etymology

The word Kana is a common Japanese girl's name that can be written with different characters and so can mean different things like 'fragrance' or 'beautiful'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of it like the English name Rose, which also comes from a word with a clear meaning.