Kaori (かおり)
Kaori is read かおり and has 3 beats. Our data lists 5 spellings: 香織, 郁, 郁織, 郁理 and 佳織. All five are feminine. Some of them are on our hand-reviewed list of everyday names.
Reading
か·お·り (3 beats)
Kanji spellings
5 in our data
Gender
Feminine
Source
Hand-reviewed list of everyday names and JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Kaori
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 香織かおりCommonFeminine
Woven fragrance
- 香(か)— scent
- 織(おり)— weave
- 郁かおりFeminine
Fragrance
- 郁織かおりFeminine
Fragrance + weave
- 郁(か)— fragrance
- 織(おり)— weave
- 郁理かおりFeminine
Fragrance
- 郁— fragrance
- 理— chosen for sound
- 佳織かおりFeminine
Beautiful + weave
- 佳(か)— beautiful
- 織(おり)— weave
The kanji in Kaori
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 織weave3 spellings
- 郁fragrance3 spellings
- 香scent1 spelling
- 理chosen for sound1 spelling
- 佳beautiful1 spelling
Kaori with common surnames
Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.
Names that sound similar
Names that start or end with the same sounds.
Other names that use 香 (scent)
Kaori on our lists
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Questions about Kaori
Is Kaori a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Kaori is feminine.
What does Kaori mean?
Kaori is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 香織 reads as "woven fragrance", 郁 reads as "fragrance" and 郁織 reads as "fragrance + weave". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Kaori be written in kanji?
Our data lists 5: 香織, 郁, 郁織, 郁理 and 佳織. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Kaori?
かおり is 3 beats: か · お · り. 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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