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Hanako

/HAH-na-koh/

Flower child

What does Hanako mean?

Hanako means flower child — vintage Japanese with childlike sweetness.

Origin

Religious / cultural tradition

Buddhist, Shinto

Variations

Hanako

Nicknames

Hana

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