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Kinako

kee-NAH-koh3 syllables
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Means 'roasted soybeans' in Japanese. (Japanese)

What does Kinako mean?

Japanese: Means 'roasted soybeans' in Japanese.. Kinako is a Japanese word that means 'roasted soybeans', often used in cooking and desserts.

Is Kinako a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Kinako in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Kinako in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Kinako suit?

Wonderfully unusual
Food-inspired

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Welcome Kinako!

The other dogs are buzzing about Kinako. They say with a name like that, she must be a total cuddle magnet! Prepare for a whole lot of tail wagging and snuggles!

Like Kinako? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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