Name Kinuyo
Gender Feminine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 絹代 (kanji), きぬよ (Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. Kee-nuu-yo
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Meaning & History
絹 (Kinu) means "Silk", while 代 (Yo) can mean "Replace, Change, Substitute, Age, Generation, World, Period". Two notable bearers are Kinuyo Yamashita and Kinuyo Tanaka. Tanaka is a director and actress; Yamashita ia a composer of video games.