Kanta may refer to: Kanta (name) Kanta (Japanese given name) Kanta (Hungarian surname) Kanta (play), a Gujarati play by Manilal Dwivedi Kanta (shield), traditional shield in Indonesia Kanta Museum in Argungu, Nigeria Kanta, a character from Ippatsu Kanta-kun anime Kanta, a character from My Neighbor Totoro anime Kulin Kanta, a 1925 Indian silent film Shajarur Kanta, a 1967 Bengali mystery novel Shajarur Kanta (1974 film), a Bengali film Shajarur Kanta (2015 film), a Bengali film Kanta, Raebareli, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India See also Kantha, type of embroidery popular in eastern South Asia