Nanori
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Nanori (名乗り) are kanji character readings (pronunciations) found only in Japanese names.
In the Japanese language many names are constructed from common kanji characters with standard spelling and pronunciation. Some characters are special in that they only occur in names and have pronunciation which must be learned in each case, such as the female name Nozomi (希). Nanori readings can also be used in conjunction with other readings, such as the case Iida (飯田) which uses the Nanori of 飯 (いい) and a Kunyomi (くんよみ) of 田 (だ). Often (as in the previous example), the nanori of a kanji is related to its general meaning. Sometimes the nanori was once used as a general-purpose reading of the character, but has fallen into disuse.ca:Nanori es:Nanori fr:Nanori