Kanu (קנו) means canoe in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
קָנוּ
kanu
noun · feminine
In English
canoe
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Kanu.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותסירה ילידית-מסורתית הבנויה מגזע עץ שתוכו נחרך או מקליפת עץ ולה חרטום וירכתיים מחודדים.
- 2סירת משוטים מודרנית לדיג, לספורט ולפנאי, שצורתה כשל הקנו המקורית, אך עשויה מפיברגלס, פלסטיק או אלומיניום.
The word Kanu is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קָנוּ
- Written without vowel points
- קנו
- Said
- kanu
- Plural
- קָנוּאוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' קָנוּאוֹת
- Gematria
- 156
This is how Kanu is said in other languages.
- English
- canoe
- Russian
- каноэ
- French
- canoë
- Spanish
- canoa
- German
- Kanu
These words mean nearly the same as Kanu.
These words rhyme with Kanu.
The word Kanu is part of these phrases and sayings.
These words come before and after Kanu in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kanu.
What does Kanu (קנו) mean in Hebrew?
Kanu (קנו) means canoe. It is said kanu, with the stress on nu.
What is a synonym for Kanu (קנו)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kanu (קנו) are ביצית.
What rhymes with Kanu (קנו)?
Words that rhyme with Kanu (קנו) include נו.
Is Kanu (קנו) masculine or feminine?
The word Kanu (קנו) is a feminine noun, and its plural is קָנוּאוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קנו of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.