Kanae Explained

Kanae
Gender:	Female
Meaning:	Different meanings depending on the kanji used
Origin:	Japanese

Kanae (written:,,, or) is a Japanese given name generally given to girls. Notable people with the name include:

• , Japanese ice hockey player
• , Japanese tennis player
• Kanae Ikehata (born 1982), Japanese fencer
• , Japanese voice actress and singer
• , Japanese serial killer
• , Japanese voice actress
• , Japanese singer and voice actress
• Kanae Yagi, Japanese weightlifter
• , Japanese politician
• , Japanese idol, singer and actress
• , Japanese VTuber affiliated with Nijisanji

Fictional characters

• , character in the manga series Elfen Lied
• , character in the manga series Skip Beat!
• , character in the animated film 5 Centimeters per Second
• Kanae, character in the game Akatsuki Blitzkampf
• Kanae Aira, character in the book and anime
• Kanae, a character from the PlayStation 2 horror video game Forbidden Siren 2
• , character in the manga and anime