Save Type Surname Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts 九重(Japanese Kanji) ここのえ(Japanese Hiragana) ココノエ(Japanese Katakana) Pronounced Pron. [kò̞.kó̞.nó̞.è̞] [key·simplify] Meaning & History From 九重 (kokonoe) meaning "ninefold."This surname is rarely used.