コナー
Konā
The English male given name Connor is expressed in Japanese as コナー (Konā).
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Konā
Did you know?
- The long vowel mark ー at the end of コナー is essential. Without it, the word becomes コナ, which is the Japanese word for 'powder'.
- If a person named コナー wanted to sign a document in a traditional style, they might use a 'hanko' stamp. Since katakana is rare for stamps, they might choose an artistic kanji combination that sounds like their name.
- In Japanese, names are traditionally followed by honorifics. Even if someone is named コナー, you would rarely call them that alone, instead using コナーさん to avoid being impolite.
Examples in context
- コナーさんは親切な人です。Konā-san wa shinsetsu na hito desu.Connor is a kind person.
- 私の友達はコナーです。Watashi no tomodachi wa Konā desu.My friend is Connor.
- コナーさんはどこにいますか？Konā-san wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Connor?
Example conversation
Kenta and Yui are talking about a new colleague at work.
- 健太 Kenta新しい同僚はコナーさんですか？Atarashii dōryō wa Konā-san desu ka?Is the new colleague Connor?
- 結衣 Yuiはい、コナーさんです。Hai, Konā-san desu.Yes, it is Connor.
- 健太 Kenta彼はとても元気そうですね。Kare wa totemo genki sō desu ne.He looks very energetic.
- 結衣 Yuiそうですね、とても明るい人です。Sō desu ne, totemo akarui hito desu.That's true, he is a very bright person.
