Kana (かな)

Kana is read かな and has 2 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 郁奈 and 郁那. All two are feminine.

Reading

か·な (2 beats)

Kanji spellings

2 in our data

Gender

Feminine

Source

JMnedict, the open name dictionary

Kanji spellings of Kana

One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.

  • 郁奈
    かな
    Feminine

    Fragrance

    • 郁(か)— fragrance
    • 奈(な)— chosen for sound
  • 郁那
    かな
    Feminine

    Fragrance

    • 郁(か)— fragrance
    • 那(な)— chosen for sound

The kanji in Kana

What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.

  • 郁fragrance2 spellings
  • 奈chosen for sound1 spelling
  • 那chosen for sound1 spelling

Kana with common surnames

Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.

Questions about Kana

Is Kana a boy's or a girl's name?

In our data every spelling of Kana is feminine.

What does Kana mean?

Kana is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 郁奈 reads as "fragrance" and 郁那 reads as "fragrance". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.

How many ways can Kana be written in kanji?

Our data lists 2: 郁奈 and 郁那. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.

How do you pronounce Kana?

かな is 2 beats: か · な. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.

Where this comes from

The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.

How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.

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