Meaning: かおうn. (Kanji=花押) signature, signing of one's namen. (Kanji=花王) peony, king of flowers, type of flowern. (Kanji=嘉応) Kao, Japanese era name that extended from 1169 to 1171v. (Kanji=飼う) keep, rear, raise, feedv. (Kanji=買う) buy, purchase; get; appreciate; volunteerv. (Kanji=支う) support, uphold, brace, prop; lock