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Nanori (名乗り) are kanji character readings (pronunciations) found almost only in Japanese names.

In the Japanese language many names are constructed from common kanji characters with standard spelling and pronunciation. Some characters are special in that they occur only in names and have pronunciation which must be learned in each case, such as the female name Nozomi (希). Nanori readings can also be used in conjunction with other readings, such as iida (飯田). Here, the nanori of 飯 (いい) and a kun’yomi (訓読み) of 田 (だ) are used. Often (as in the previous example), the nanori of a kanji is related to its general meaning. The nanori was once used as a general-purpose reading of the character, but such a practice has fallen into disuse.