Kaori ( "scent/aroma, fabric/weave" and occasionally rendered "perfume", ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: Kaori (voice actress) (born 1976), Japanese voice actress and singer , musician known as Bonnie Pink Kaori Asoh (born 1967), Japanese actress and voice actress Kaori Chiba (born 1981), field hockey player , Go player , author , Japanese voice actress Kaori Hamura, artist and illustrator , Japanese professional wrestler , Japanese sport wrestler , musician and former Morning Musume member , Japanese volleyball player Kaori Ito (伊藤 郁女, born 1979), Japanese dancer and choreographer Kaori Ishihara (born 1993), idol, actress, voice actress and singer , Japanese ski jumper , Japanese swimmer Kaori Kato (born 1977), Japanese women cricketer Kaori Kawamura (1971–2009), Japanese singer Kaori Kobayashi, Japanese jazz saxophonist and flautist , Japanese voice actress Kaori Manabe (born 1981), Japanese television personality and model Kaori Maruya (born 1965), member of the New Komeito Party , Japanese judoka , voice actress Kaori Mizumori (born 1973), enka singer , singer and vocalist of Every Little Thing , actress Kaori Mori (born 1979), badminton player , Japanese long-distance runner , musician and former member of The Go-Bang's and Ram Jam World , classical guitarist Kaori Nanao, a Japanese singer , Japanese singer , Japanese voice actress Kaori Oda, a singer , actress , Japanese-Filipina actress , Japanese handball player Kaori Sakagami (born 1974), Japanese singer Kaori Sakamoto (坂本花織, born 2000), Japanese figure skater Kaori Shima, singer known by the stage name Ua , Japanese nude model, gravure idol, television personality and actress , Japanese voice actress , Japanese synchronized swimmer , Japanese actress , Japanese shogi player Kaori Utatsuki, J-pop singer Kaori Yamaguchi (born 1964), Japanese retired judoka , Japanese swimmer , Japanese professional wrestler , manga artist Fictional characters Kaori Kuromine, a.k.a. Kaolinite/Kaorinite, one of the main antagonists in the 3rd Arc/season of Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Manga. Kaori (Akira), Tetsuo Shima's girlfriend in the film Akira Kaori Izumi, a character in the manga and anime Best Student Council Kaori Kinjo, a minor character in the Blood+ anime Kaori Makimura, Ryo Saeba's love interest in the manga and anime City Hunter Kaori Nishidake, a character in the video game franchise SSX Kaori Saito, a character in the manga Jiraishin Kaori Sakuragi, a character in the manga and anime Strawberry Panic! Kaori Yanase (Variable Geo), a character in the Variable Geo video