Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 心愛, 心杏, 心海, 倖愛, etc.(Japanese Kanji) このあ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. KO-NO-AH [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 心 (kono) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot" or 海 (a) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.