Kanon

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Kanon may refer to:

Buddhism and philosophy

Kanon, a Japanese name for Guanyin, an East Asian bodhisattva and spiritual figure associated with mercy and compassion
Kanon, or canon, basic rules in classical Greek philosophy

Linguistics

Kan-on (漢音, literally "Han sound"): one of the sources of Japanese pronunciation

Media and literature

Kanon (manga), a manga by Chiho Saito
Kanon (visual novel), a Japanese visual novel by Key
Der Kanon, an anthology of important German literature

Fictional characters

Kanon, character in the video game Wild Arms 2
Gemini Kanon, character from the Japanese manga and anime Saint Seiya
Kanon Nakagawa, character in the manga series The World God Only Knows
Kanon, character from visual novel and anime series Umineko: When They Cry

Music

Kanon, German spelling of canon 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 canon, a structured hymn in the Orthodox Church
Kanon Pokajanen by Arvo Pärt
Great Kanon of St. Andrew of Crete
"Kanon", a 2005 song by Enon from Lost Marbles & Exploded Evidence
Kanōn, or monochord, a one-stringed instrument

People

Kanon (bassist) (21st century), Japanese bassist and member of An Cafe
Kanon (singer) (born 1980), Japanese singer
Kanon (born 1997), Japanese singer formerly in Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku
Kanon Fukuda (born 1995), Japanese singer and voice actress
Kanon Suzuki (born 1998), Japanese singer and member of Morning Musume
Kanon Tani (born 2004), Japanese child actress
Kanon Wakeshima (born 1988), Japanese singer and cellist
Joseph Kanon (born 1946), American novelist

See also

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