Kaoru

Kaoru is a Japanese first name, which can be worn by both men and women.

Meaning and writing

The most common meaning of the name is "fragrance", represented by the Kanji:薫,郁,芳,馨and香. In addition, there exist also the meaningless notationかおるas well as the classical spellingsかほるandかをる, which can be specified with Kahoru and Kaworu.

A in its meaning and pronunciation of similar, albeit exclusively female name is Kaori.

Well-known bearers of the name

First name

  • Kaoru ( born 1974 ), Japanese guitarist
  • Kaoru Ikeya ( born 1943 ), Japanese amateur astronomer
  • Kaoru Ishikawa (1915-1989), Japanese chemist
  • Maruyama Kaoru (1899-1974), Japanese writer
  • Kaoru Wada (born 1962 ), Japanese composer

Fictional people

  • Kaoru Futami from the novel The Ring III - Loop
  • Hitachiin Kaoru from the anime Ouran High School Host Club
  • Kaworu Nagisa from the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion
  • Kajiwara Kaoru from the anime Rock'n Roll Kids
  • Japanese People Name
  • Female first name
  • Male first name
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