河野 (Héyě): Kono (Japanese surname, read Hé yě in Mandarin)

Meanings

1 Kono (Japanese surname, read Hé yě in Mandarin)
2 most commonly refers to Kono Taro (河野太郎, 1963-), Japanese politician, or his father Kono Yohei (河野洋平, 1937-), former Speaker of Japan's House of Representatives

Characters

河

Examples

河野太郎曾任日本外务大臣和防卫大臣。

Héyě Tàiláng céng rèn Rìběn wàiwù dàchén hé fángwèi dàchén.

Kono Taro has served as Japan's Foreign Minister and Defense Minister.

1993年的'河野谈话'承认了日军慰安妇问题。

Yī jiǔ jiǔ sān nián de 'Héyě tánhuà' chéngrènle Rìjūn wèiānfù wèntí.

The 1993 'Kono Statement' acknowledged the Imperial Japanese Army's 'comfort women' issue.

Tips

history

The 'Kono Statement' (河野谈话, 1993), issued by then-Chief Cabinet Secretary Kono Yohei, was Japan's first official acknowledgement of military involvement in the wartime comfort women system. It remains politically sensitive in China, Korea, and Japan.

usage

When reading Japanese names in Chinese, the kanji are pronounced with Mandarin readings rather than Japanese — so 河野 (Kono) becomes Héyě. Chinese news will usually give the full name 河野太郎 (Kono Taro) rather than surname alone.