Canonical reference record

JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context

Japanese given name

Kaoru

カオル

Recorded with both male and female given-name labels across dictionary entries.

かおるカオルKaoru

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Reference coverage

Extended source depth

This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.

Distinct recorded spellings64

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows135

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Kaoru

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingかおる

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formカオル

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationKaoru

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Kaoru. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationか · お · る

3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

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Meaning by written form

What can Kaoru mean?

A Japanese name can be written in more than one way, and its meaning can change with the kanji used. Rather than assigning one English meaning to “Kaoru”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.

Kanji spellings8

character meanings available

Kana-only spellings4

no kanji meaning attached

InterpretationBy spelling

based on the exact written form

Kana-only spelling

カオル

This spelling is written only in kana. Because it contains no kanji, there is no kanji meaning to interpret here. The kana record the name’s sound; any personal or cultural meaning would depend on context not supplied by the dictionary.

Characters and loaded glosses

カKana characterオKana characterルKana character

Kana-only spelling

かおる

Characters and loaded glosses

かKana characterおKana characterるKana character

Mixed kanji and kana spelling

かお琉

This spelling combines kanji and kana. Dictionary meanings are shown only for the kanji characters; the kana represent sound and do not add a kanji-derived English meaning.

Characters and loaded glosses

かKana characterおKana character琉precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli

Kana-only spelling

カヲル

Characters and loaded glosses

カKana characterヲKana characterルKana character

Kana-only spelling

かをる

Characters and loaded glosses

かKana characterをKana characterるKana character

Mixed kanji and kana spelling

カ王至

This spelling combines kanji and kana. Dictionary meanings are shown only for the kanji characters; the kana represent sound and do not add a kanji-derived English meaning.

Characters and loaded glosses

カKana character王king, rule, magnate至climax, arrive, proceed

Kanji spelling

伽織

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses

伽nursing, attending, entertainer織weave, fabric

Kanji spelling

佳帆里

Characters and loaded glosses

佳excellent, beautiful, good帆sail里ri, village, parent's home

Kanji spelling

佳緒

Characters and loaded glosses

佳excellent, beautiful, good緒thong, beginning, inception

Kanji spelling

佳織

Characters and loaded glosses

佳excellent, beautiful, good織weave, fabric

Kanji spelling

佳音瑠

Characters and loaded glosses

佳excellent, beautiful, good音sound, noise瑠lapis lazuli

Kanji spelling

加穂留

Characters and loaded glosses

加add, addition, increase穂ear, ear (grain), head留detain, fasten, halt

Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 66. The recorded-spellings section below retains the wider source set.

How to read these meanings

The English words shown here are dictionary meanings of individual kanji. They help explain what a spelling can suggest, but they are not a guaranteed translation of the full name and do not establish why a particular person was given that name.

Reading profile

How Kaoru is represented

These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.

Recorded kana readings4

かおる · かをる · カオル · カヲル

Kanji-based spellings62

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters3

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae3

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

Kana-only4

recorded spellings

1-kanji forms16

recorded spellings

2-kanji forms28

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms17

recorded spellings

4-kanji forms1

recorded spelling

JMnedict classification evidence

How this reading is classified in the source corpus

This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name + surname

かおる in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms63

127 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms3

3 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsmale 64 · female 63

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact reading	Given-name evidence	Given-name labels	Surname evidence
かおるKaoru	63127 source rows	male 64 · female 63source rows · distinct forms: male 63 · female 62	33 source rows
かをるKaoru	38 source rows	male 4 · female 4source rows · distinct forms: male 3 · female 3	00 source rows
かをるKaoru	00 source rows	—source rows · distinct forms: —	00 source rows
かおるKaoru	00 source rows	—source rows · distinct forms: —	00 source rows

Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.

JMnedict source text

Source-supplied text attached to Kaoru records

JMnedict can attach trans_det text to a name-classification block. This may be a Latin spelling, label or descriptor. It is shown only when it adds information beyond this site’s generated romanization.

Written form	Source reading	JMnedict source text
カヲル	かをる	Kaworu
かをる	かをる	Kaworu
薫	かをる	Kaworu
郁	かをる	Kaworu

Meaning boundary: this is text supplied by JMnedict for the associated name-classification block. It is not an inferred kanji meaning, a translation of the written characters as a whole, proof of a person’s preferred Latin spelling, or evidence of popularity.

135 source-text items were omitted because they are equivalent to the generated romanization and would add no distinct information.

Spelling anatomy

Corpus structure behind Kaoru

This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data62

4–39 strokes observed span

Median total strokes23

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms60

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms2

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution

Reading	Romanization	Morae	Forms
かおる	Kaoru	3	64
かをる	Kaoru	3	4

Recurring first-position kanji

薫send forth fragrance, fragrant7 forms 香incense, smell7 forms 佳excellent, beautiful4 forms 華splendor, flower4 forms 嘉applaud, praise3 forms 夏summer3 forms

Recurring final-position kanji

留detain, fasten14 forms 織weave, fabric8 forms 瑠lapis lazuli5 forms 流current, a sink3 forms 琉precious stone, gem2 forms 里ri, village2 forms

One-character kanji forms

勲meritorious deed, merit1 form 匂fragrant, stink1 form 彪spotted, mottled1 form 磬upside-V-shaped gong1 form 芳perfume, balmy1 form 華splendor, flower1 form

Recurring adjacent kanji sequences

央留4 analyzed forms 緒留3 analyzed forms

Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.

Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

31 of 66 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.

Written forms checked66

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings31

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading33

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set21

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

薫子

21 source-recorded readings

Isaoいさを Kaokoかおこ Kaoriかおり KaorikoかおりこKaoruかおる · this pageKaorukoかおるこ

華

18 source-recorded readings

Akiあき KaかKaoruかおる · this pageKazashiかざしKanaかな Kiraraきらら

薫

11 source-recorded readings

Isaoいさお KaoriかおりKaoruかおる · this pageKahoruかほる KaoriかをりKaoruかをる · this page

郁

11 source-recorded readings

Ayaあや Ikuいく KaoriかおりKaoruかおる · this pageKahoriかほりKaoruかをる · this page

香

11 source-recorded readings

Kāyaかあや KaoriかおりKaoruかおる · this pageKanataかなた Kahoruかほる Kaoriかをり

芳

10 source-recorded readings

KaoriかおりKaoruかおる · this pageKaguaかぐあKaguwaかぐわKahoかほKanbashiかんばし

彪

8 source-recorded readings

Akiraあきら AyaあやKaoruかおる · this pageTakekiたけき Takeshiたけし Tsuyoshiつよし

都

8 source-recorded readings

Kaoruかおる · this pageKuniくに Satoさと SatoshiさとしTsuzureつづれMiyaみや

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not yet meet the reference-depth standard used for the main library. Limited records are not promoted merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Kaoru spellings

Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.

Kanji	Character glosses	Forms	First	Final	Internal	Solo	Strokes	KANJIDIC2 nanori	Loaded class
留	detain, fasten, halt	14	0	14	0	0	10	とめ	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
薫	send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scented	11	7	2	1	1	16	かおり, かおる, かほ, かほる +5	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
織	weave, fabric	9	0	8	1	0	18	こおり, こり, のり	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
香	incense, smell, perfume	8	7	0	0	1	9	こ, こお, ひゃん, よし	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
瑠	lapis lazuli	5	0	5	0	0	14	るり	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
芳	perfume, balmy, favorable	5	3	1	0	1	7	お, かおる, は, ほ +3	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
華	splendor, flower, petal	5	4	0	0	1	10	わ	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
佳	excellent, beautiful, good	4	4	0	0	0	8	けい, よし	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
緒	thong, beginning, inception	4	0	1	3	0	14	ほ	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
央	center, middle	4	0	0	4	0	5	あきら, え, お, さと +6	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
風	wind, air, style	4	2	1	0	1	9	い, え	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
嘉	applaud, praise, esteem	3	3	0	0	0	14	ひろ, よし, よしみ, かず +1	Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.

Exact writing research map

Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context

These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.

Exact written form

カオル

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class

Kaoruかおる

Characters in order

カKanaオKanaルKana

Exact written form

かおる

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class

Kaoruかおる · this page

Characters in order

かKanaおKanaるKana

Exact written form

かお琉

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class

Kaoruかおる · this page

Characters in order

かKanaおKana琉precious stone, gem

Exact written form

カヲル

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class

Kaoruかをる

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カKanaヲKanaルKana

Exact written form

かをる

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class

Kaoruかをる · this page

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かKanaをKanaるKana

Exact written form

カ王至

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class

Kaoruかおる · this page

Characters in order

カKana王king, rule至climax, arrive

Exact written form

伽織

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class

KaoriかおりKaoruかおる · this page

Characters in order

伽nursing, attending織weave, fabric

Exact written form

佳帆里

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class

Kaoruかおる · this pageKahoriかほり

Characters in order

佳excellent, beautiful帆sail里ri, village

Exact written form

佳緒

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class

KaoかおKaoruかおる · this page

Characters in order

佳excellent, beautiful緒thong, beginning

Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence

佳緒利Given name · Kaori · かおり 佳緒子Given name · Kaoko · かおこ 佳緒理Given name · Kaori · かおり

The exact sequence 佳緒 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.

Exact written form

佳織

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class

KaoriかおりKaoruかおる · this page

Characters in order

佳excellent, beautiful織weave, fabric

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 66. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Kaoru spellings

Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.

留detain, fasten, halt14 of 66 analyzed forms 薫send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scented11 of 66 analyzed forms 織weave, fabric9 of 66 analyzed forms 香incense, smell, perfume8 of 66 analyzed forms 瑠lapis lazuli5 of 66 analyzed forms 芳perfume, balmy, favorable5 of 66 analyzed forms 華splendor, flower, petal5 of 66 analyzed forms 佳excellent, beautiful, good4 of 66 analyzed forms 緒thong, beginning, inception4 of 66 analyzed forms 央center, middle4 of 66 analyzed forms

Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Kaoru

64 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading かおる. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.

カオル

カオル · Kaoru

Katakana カオルMorae 3Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

Character-set checkKana spelling

Kaoru

Extended source depth

How to read Kaoru

What can Kaoru mean?

カオル

かおる

かお琉

カヲル

かをる

カ王至

伽織

佳帆里

佳緒

佳織

佳音瑠

加穂留

How to read these meanings

How Kaoru is represented

How this reading is classified in the source corpus

Source-supplied text attached to Kaoru records

Corpus structure behind Kaoru

Can the same writing be read another way?

How recurring characters function across Kaoru spellings

Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context

カオル

かおる

かお琉

カヲル

かをる

カ王至

伽織

佳帆里

佳緒

佳織

Kanji recurring across Kaoru spellings

Explore written forms of Kaoru

カオル

かおる

かお琉

カヲル

かをる

カ王至

伽織

佳帆里

佳緒

佳織

佳音瑠

加穂留

加緒留

勲

匂

嘉夫留

嘉男留

嘉織

夏乙里

夏央留

夏織琉

彪

果央留

果帆留

果緒留

楓純

磬

維芳

花桜瑠

花薫

芳

芳作

芳流

芳瑠

華

華央留

華緒留

華織

華音留

薫

薫

薫子

薫折

薫流