Kanon may refer to:

Buddhism

* Kanon, a Japanese name for

Guanyin Guanyin () is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. She is the East Asian representation of Avalokiteśvara ( sa, अवलोकितेश्वर) and has been adopted by other Eastern religions, including Chinese folk religion. She ...

, a Buddhist spiritual figure

Media and literature

* ''Kanon'' (video game), a Japanese visual novel by Key, later adapted into anime series * ''Kanon'' (manga), a manga by Chiho Saito * ''

Daimajin Kanon is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television drama produced by Kadokawa Pictures and broadcast on TV Tokyo. The series premiered on April 2, 2010. The series retells the story of the original '' Daimajin'' film in a modern Japanese setting. Planned to ...

'', a Japanese tokusatsu television drama * '' Der Kanon'', an anthology of important German literature *

The Kanon Award The Kanon Award is one of the movie awards of Norwegian film festival Kosmorama. Every year during ''Kosmorama'', the Kanon Award is given to a selected individual within a category. The categories include Best Actor, Best Director and Best Produ ...

, one of the movie awards of Norwegian film festival Kosmorama

People

* Kanon (bassist) (21st century), Japanese bassist and member of An Cafe *

Kanon (singer) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She is signed to Sony Music Japan International. Her latest mini album, ''My Road ~ Songs for Guin Saga'' was released on August 26, 2009. Her fifth album planned to be released on March 31, 2011, as she state ...

(born 1980), Japanese singer *

Kanon Fukuda , known professionally as , is a Japanese singer and voice actress. She is a member of Metamuse and a former member of Hello! Project idol group Angerme and Shugo Chara Egg!. Biography Hello!Pro Egg Fukuda Kanon joined Hello!Project as a m ...

(born 1995), Japanese singer and voice actress *

Kanon Kasuga (born November 1, 2003) is a Japanese child actress from Tokyo. Her agency is Nichi Park Productions, a division of Nippon TV. Television Dramas * Hataraki Man (2007, NTV) * Shōkōjo Seira (2009, TBS) * Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku ...

(born 2003), Japanese actress *

Kanon Kimoto is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48. She was a member of SKE48's Team E, and a former member of HKT48. Career Kimoto passed SKE48's 4th generation auditions in September 2010. Her debut was on October 5, 2010. Her first se ...

(born 1997), a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48 * Kanon Mori (born 1996), Japanese field hockey *

Kanon Miyahara is a Japanese model and actress. She is known for her role as Sakura Yamanami in the 2014 film ''High Kick Angels'', and a live-action portrayal of Saya Kisaragi in ''Blood-C'' series. She was born in Akita Prefecture but raised in Tokyo. She ...

(born 1996), Japanese actress and karate performer * Kanon Shizaki, Japanese voice actress *

Kanon Suzuki Kanon may refer to: Buddhism * Kanon, a Japanese name for Guanyin, a Buddhist spiritual figure Media and literature * ''Kanon'' (video game), a Japanese visual novel by Key, later adapted into anime series * ''Kanon'' (manga), a manga by Chiho ...

(born 1998), Japanese singer and member of Morning Musume *

Kanon Takao is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. After passing an audition in 2014, she made her debut as part of the idol group Earth Star Dream under EARTH STAR Entertainment. Following Earth Star Dream going on hiatus, she would continue her en ...

(born 2002), Japanese voice actress * Kanon Tani (born 2004), Japanese child actress *

Kanon Wakeshima is a Japanese musician and singer. Originally produced by musician and fashion designer Mana, Wakeshima debuted under the DefStar Records label on May 28, 2008 with the single "Still Doll", the ending theme for the anime adaptation of the manga ...

(born 1988), Japanese singer and cellist * Joseph Kanon (born 1946), American novelist * Wilfried Kanon (born 1993), Ivorian professional footballer

Fictional characters

* Kanon, a character from visual novel and anime series ''Umineko When They Cry'' * Kanon, a character in the video game '' Wild Arms 2'' *

Gemini Kanon The following list comprises the characters that form the three ranks of the army of the Greek goddess Athena, in the Japanese manga ''Saint Seiya'' and the canonical sequel and prequel ''Saint Seiya Next Dimension'', written and illustrated by Ma ...

, a character from the manga and anime series ''

Saint Seiya , also known as ''Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac'' or simply ''Knights of the Zodiac'' (translated from the French title ''Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque''), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It w ...

'' * Kanon Ichinose, a character from the tokusatsu series '' Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes'' * Kanon Maldini, a character from the anime series ''Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion'' * Kanon Nakagawa, a character from the manga and anime series ''The World God Only Knows'' * Kanon Shibuya, the protagonist from the anime series ''

Love Live! Superstar!! is a Japanese multimedia project co-developed by Kadokawa Corporation, music label Lantis, and animation studio Bandai Namco Filmworks (formerly known as Sunrise). The project is the fourth installment in the ''Love Live!'' franchise after '' ...

'' * Kanon Endou, a character from the anime movie '' Inazuma Eleven: Saikyō Gundan Ōga Shūrai'' * Kanon Nakajima, a character in the video game '' Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls''

Music

*''Kanon'', German spelling of

canon Canon or Canons may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Canon (fiction), the conceptual material accepted as official in a fictional universe by its fan base * Literary canon, an accepted body of works considered as high culture ** Western ca ...

in music *''Kanon'', Op. 59 No. 4, composition by Max Reger *''Kanon'' D major, Op. 63 No. 11, composition by Max Reger *''Kanon, 1930'', a composition by Alban Berg *Kanon, or

, a structured hymn in the Orthodox Church, such as the Great Kanon of St. Andrew of Crete *'' Kanon Pokajanen'' by Arvo Pärt *"Kanon", a 2005 song by Enon from '' Lost Marbles & Exploded Evidence'' *Kanōn, or

monochord A monochord, also known as sonometer (see below), is an ancient musical and scientific laboratory instrument, involving one (mono-) string ( chord). The term ''monochord'' is sometimes used as the class-name for any musical stringed instrument h ...

, a one-stringed instrument

Places

* Kanon-machi Station, a tram station in Hiroshima * Punt Kanon, a point at the extreme southeast of Curaçao

Artillery

* 4cm kanón vz. 36, an anti-tank gun produced by the Škoda Works in 1930s *

7.5 cm kanon PL vz. 37 The 7.5 cm kanon PL vz. 37 (Anti-aircraft Gun Model 37) was a Czech anti-aircraft gun used in World War II. Those weapons captured after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 were taken into Wehrmacht service as the ''7.5&nbs ...

, a Czech anti-aircraft gun used in World War II * 8 cm kanon vz. 28, a Czech field gun used in World War II * 8 cm kanon vz. 30, a Czech field gun used in World War II * 8.35 cm PL kanon vz. 22, a Czech anti-aircraft gun used in World War II * 9 cm kanon PL vz. 12/20, a Czech anti-aircraft gun used in World War II * 10.5 cm kanon m/34, a heavy field gun produced in Sweden * Bofors 15,2 cm kanon m/42, a naval gun for use on ships

Other uses

* : one of the sources of Japanese pronunciation