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Japanese girl(female) nameHono
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  • Gender:Female
  • Hiraganatip:ほの
  • Katakanatip:ホノ
  • English Syllablestip:ho-no (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ho-no (2)
  • English transcriptionstip:Hono
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Honochan(ほのちゃん)Click to speech ほのちゃんHonotan(ほのたん)Click to speech ほのたんHonyan(ほにゃん)Click to speech ほにゃん

This name is also used as a surname: Family name / Last nameHono

Kanji Names & Meanings - 11 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Hono," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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帆乃- Hono -

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means "sail, navigate."

  • Sail - Fabric used to catch wind and propel a boat.

  • Navigate - To guide a vessel using the wind.

Name ideas examples

  • Sail - Wind represents change, movement, and the breath of nature. May your child move freely like the wind, bringing fresh energy.

  • Navigate - Wind represents change, movement, and the breath of nature. May your child move freely like the wind, bringing fresh energy.

means "you, therefore, finally."

Name ideas examples

  • You - You - A pronoun for addressing someone (archaic) - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of you throughout life.

  • Therefore - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Finally - Finally - At Last; eventually - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of finally throughout life.

  • No(の) - Language elements enable expression and communication. May your child communicate clearly and understand others well.

  • Possessive Particle - Names carry identity and meaning, shaping one's path through life. May your child's name bring them good fortune and guide their character.

ほの- Hono -

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Uses phonetic hiragana/katakana characters without inherent meaning.

保乃- Hono -

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means "protect, maintain, guarantee."

Name ideas examples

  • Protect - Protecting represents defense, care, and keeping safe from harm. May your child protect the vulnerable and defend the right.

  • Maintain - Maintaining represents preservation, care, and steady attention. May your child maintain what is good and care for what matters.

  • Guarantee - Guarantee - To Assure; to promise - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of guarantee throughout life.

  • Employee - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

  • Ensure - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Guardian - Guardian represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the guardian's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Nurture - Nurture - To care for; to raise - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of nurture throughout life.

  • Shelter - Shelter represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the shelter's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Undertake - Undertake - To take on responsibility - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of undertake throughout life.

means "you, therefore, finally."

Name ideas examples

  • You - You - A pronoun for addressing someone (archaic) - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of you throughout life.

  • Therefore - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Finally - Finally - At Last; eventually - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of finally throughout life.

  • No(の) - Language elements enable expression and communication. May your child communicate clearly and understand others well.

  • Possessive Particle - Names carry identity and meaning, shaping one's path through life. May your child's name bring them good fortune and guide their character.

圃乃- Hono -

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means "garden, orchard."

  • Garden - A Vegetable Plot; a cultivated field.

  • Orchard - A place for growing plants.

  • Farmer - A person who works in a field.

  • Farming - The work of cultivating a field.

  • Field - A place where vegetables and other crops are cultivated.

Name ideas examples

  • Garden - Gardens represent cultivation, beauty, and the nurturing of life through care. May your child cultivate beautiful gardens in their life, nurturing what they plant.

  • Orchard - The orchard represents cultivation, patient growing, and sweet harvests. May your child cultivate and harvest life's sweetness.

  • Farmer - Farmer represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the farmer's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Farming - Farming represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in farming with purpose and skill.

  • Field - Fields represent labor, harvest, and the fertile ground for growth. May your child's fields be fertile, their labor bringing abundant harvest.

means "you, therefore, finally."

Name ideas examples

  • You - You - A pronoun for addressing someone (archaic) - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of you throughout life.

  • Therefore - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Finally - Finally - At Last; eventually - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of finally throughout life.

  • No(の) - Language elements enable expression and communication. May your child communicate clearly and understand others well.

  • Possessive Particle - Names carry identity and meaning, shaping one's path through life. May your child's name bring them good fortune and guide their character.

帆之- Hono -

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means "sail, navigate."

  • Sail - Fabric used to catch wind and propel a boat.

  • Navigate - To guide a vessel using the wind.

Name ideas examples

  • Sail - Wind represents change, movement, and the breath of nature. May your child move freely like the wind, bringing fresh energy.

  • Navigate - Wind represents change, movement, and the breath of nature. May your child move freely like the wind, bringing fresh energy.

means "this, to go, possessive particle."

  • This - That; pointing to a person, thing, or matter.

  • To Go - To Proceed; to reach.

  • Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship.

Name ideas examples

  • This - Specificity represents focus, attention, and being present. May your child be fully present in this moment, this place.

  • To Go - Going represents departure, journey, and the courage to move toward the unknown. May your child go bravely into the world, journeying with courage.

  • Possessive Particle - Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of possessive particle throughout life.

帆音- Hono -

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means "sail, navigate."

  • Sail - Fabric used to catch wind and propel a boat.

  • Navigate - To guide a vessel using the wind.

Name ideas examples

  • Sail - Wind represents change, movement, and the breath of nature. May your child move freely like the wind, bringing fresh energy.

  • Navigate - Wind represents change, movement, and the breath of nature. May your child move freely like the wind, bringing fresh energy.

means "sound, melody, tidings."

  • Sound - Vibrations of air and other substances perceived by the ear.

  • Tidings - News, messages, or correspondence from someone.

  • On-yomi - The Chinese-derived pronunciation of kanji characters; the Sino-Japanese reading.

  • Verse - A song or piece of music.

Name ideas examples

  • Sound - Sound carries meaning across distances, representing communication, harmony, and the essence of music. May your child's voice carry far, communicating truth and creating harmony wherever they go.

  • Tidings - Tidings carry news and connection, linking people across distance and time. May your child bring good tidings wherever they go, connecting hearts and spreading joy.

  • On-yomi - On-yomi (音読み) is the Chinese-derived reading, connecting to historical knowledge. May your child appreciate the connections between cultures and languages.

  • Verse - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

懐乃- Hono -

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means "bosom, pocket, cherish."

Name ideas examples

  • Bosom - Places hold meaning, memory, and the context for our lives. May your child find their place in the world and make it better.

  • Pocket - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Cherish - Cherishing represents deep appreciation, love, and treasuring what is valuable. May your child cherish the precious moments and relationships in life.

  • Nostalgic - Being nostalgic represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be nostalgic, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Thoughts or Feelings Held in One's Heart - Hearing represents receptivity, understanding, and the skill of true listening. May your child truly hear others, listening with understanding and compassion.

means "you, therefore, finally."

Name ideas examples

  • You - You - A pronoun for addressing someone (archaic) - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of you throughout life.

  • Therefore - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Finally - Finally - At Last; eventually - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of finally throughout life.

  • No(の) - Language elements enable expression and communication. May your child communicate clearly and understand others well.

  • Possessive Particle - Names carry identity and meaning, shaping one's path through life. May your child's name bring them good fortune and guide their character.

歩野- Hono -

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means "to walk, gait, to measure."

Name ideas examples

  • To Walk - Walking represents steady progress, presence, and enjoying the journey. May your child walk through life with steady presence, enjoying the journey.

  • To Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.

  • Gait - Gait - Walking Style; manner of progress - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of gait throughout life.

  • Area Unit - Measurement units enable fair assessment and proper understanding. May your child measure what matters by proper standards.

  • Interest Rate - Measurement enables fair assessment and proper understanding. May your child measure what matters by proper standards.

  • Pace - Paths represent journeys, choices, and the direction of life. May your child find good paths and walk them with courage.

  • Ratio - Ratio - A Rate; proportion - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ratio throughout life.

  • Shogi Piece - Shogi Piece - The "pawn" in Japanese chess - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of shogi piece throughout life.

  • Unit of Length - Units of measure represent standards, consistency, and fair measurement. May your child measure their life by meaningful standards.

  • Walk, Walked - Walking represents steady progress, presence, and enjoying the journey. May your child walk through life with steady presence, enjoying the journey.

means "field, outskirts, civilian."

Name ideas examples

  • Field - Fields represent labor, harvest, and the fertile ground for growth. May your child's fields be fertile, their labor bringing abundant harvest.

  • Outskirts - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

  • Civilian - Civilian represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the civilian's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Area - Area - Domain; realm; range - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of area throughout life.

  • Country House - House represents shelter, protection, and the physical space of family life. May your child always have a house to shelter them, sturdy and welcoming.

  • Crude - Crude - Plain; unpolished; rustic; vulgar - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of crude throughout life.

  • Open - Opening represents access, opportunity, and welcoming. May your child open doors of opportunity for themselves and others.

  • Rough - Rough - Unrestrained; wild - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of rough throughout life.

  • Uncivilized - Uncivilized - Barbarous; undeveloped - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of uncivilized throughout life.

  • Uninhabited - Places hold meaning, memory, and the context for our lives. May your child find their place in the world and make it better.

  • Unpretentious - Being unpretentious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be unpretentious, letting this quality guide their path.

穂乃- Hono -

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means "ear of grain."

  • Ear of Grain - The seed-bearing tip of a grain plant such as rice or wheat.

  • Grain Stalk - The part of a grain stalk where the grain is attached.

  • Grain-like Shape - An object with a shape similar to a grain stalk.

Name ideas examples

  • Ear of Grain - The ear of grain symbolizes the harvest, abundance, and the fruits of patient cultivation. May your child reap abundant harvests from the seeds of effort they plant.

  • Grain Stalk - The grain stalk stands tall, bearing the weight of the harvest it supports. May your child stand strong, supporting others and bearing fruit abundantly.

  • Grain-like Shape - Grain shapes represent the forms of abundance and nourishment. May your child appreciate the forms of abundance in their life.

means "you, therefore, finally."

Name ideas examples

  • You - You - A pronoun for addressing someone (archaic) - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of you throughout life.

  • Therefore - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Finally - Finally - At Last; eventually - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of finally throughout life.

  • No(の) - Language elements enable expression and communication. May your child communicate clearly and understand others well.

  • Possessive Particle - Names carry identity and meaning, shaping one's path through life. May your child's name bring them good fortune and guide their character.

美乃- Hono -

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means "beautiful, beauty, delicious."

Name ideas examples

  • Beautiful - Beauty encompasses both outer form and inner grace, reflecting harmony and balance. May your child embody true beauty—radiating from within and inspiring others.

  • Beauty - Japanese beauty (美) encompasses both outer form and inner grace, with emphasis on simplicity and nature. May your child embody true beauty—simple, natural, and radiating from within.

  • Delicious - Being delicious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be delicious, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Admirable - Being admirable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be admirable, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.

  • Splendid - Splendor represents magnificence, glory, and the dazzling beauty of achievement. May your child achieve splendid things, their glory brightening the world.

means "you, therefore, finally."

Name ideas examples

  • You - You - A pronoun for addressing someone (archaic) - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of you throughout life.

  • Therefore - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Finally - Finally - At Last; eventually - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of finally throughout life.

  • No(の) - Language elements enable expression and communication. May your child communicate clearly and understand others well.

  • Possessive Particle - Names carry identity and meaning, shaping one's path through life. May your child's name bring them good fortune and guide their character.

萌乃- Hono -

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means "sprout, bud, arise."

Name ideas examples

  • Sprout - Sprouts symbolize new beginnings and the breakthrough of life through obstacles. May your child break through obstacles with the sprout's determined growth.

  • To Sprout - The act of sprout represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child sprout with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Bud - Bud - The first sign of growth - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bud throughout life.

  • Arise - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • People - People together form communities, sharing joys and supporting each other. May your child connect well with people, building strong communities.

means "you, therefore, finally."

Name ideas examples

  • You - You - A pronoun for addressing someone (archaic) - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of you throughout life.

  • Therefore - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Finally - Finally - At Last; eventually - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of finally throughout life.

  • No(の) - Language elements enable expression and communication. May your child communicate clearly and understand others well.

  • Possessive Particle - Names carry identity and meaning, shaping one's path through life. May your child's name bring them good fortune and guide their character.

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