Name Kanehira Type Surname Usage Japanese Scripts 金平(Japanese Kanji) かねひら(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /kä.ne̞.çi.ɾä/ Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified Meaning & History From Japanese 金 (kane) meaning "gold, metal, money" and 平 (hira 2) meaning "level, even, peaceful".