Kanae

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

Kanae (written: 佳苗, 香苗, 香奈恵, 香奈枝 or ) is a Japanese given name generally given to girls. Notable people with the name include:

  • Kanae Aoki (青木 香奈枝, born 1985), Japanese ice hockey player
  • Kanae Hisami (久見 香奈恵, born 1987), Japanese tennis player
  • Kanae Ikehata (born 1982), Japanese fencer
  • Kanae Itō (伊藤 かな恵, born 1986), Japanese voice actress and singer
  • Kanae Kijima (木嶋 佳苗, born 1974), Japanese serial killer
  • Kanae Oki (沖 佳苗, born 1984), Japanese voice actress
  • Kanae Shirosawa (白沢 かなえ), Japanese singer and voice actress
  • Kanae Yagi, Japanese weightlifter
  • Kanae Yamamoto (politician) (山本 香苗, born 1971), Japanese politician
  • Kanae Yoshii (吉井 香奈恵, born 1993), Japanese idol, singer and actress
  • Kanae (), Japanese VTuber affiliated with Nijisanji

Fictional characters

  • Kanae (カナエ), character in the manga series Elfen Lied
  • Kanae Kotonami (琴南 奏江), character in the manga series Skip Beat!
  • Kanae Sumida (澄田 花苗), character in the animated film 5 Centimeters per Second
  • Kanae, character in the game Akatsuki Blitzkampf
  • Kanae Aira, character in the book and anime Juni Taisen: Zodiac War
  • Kanae, a character from the PlayStation 2 horror video game Forbidden Siren 2
  • Kanae Kocho (胡蝶 カナエ), character in the manga and anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
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