Kao (かおう, kaou): The pronunciation of the two Chinese characters "Kao" in Japanese is "KAO" when written in letters. The word "Yan" happens to have the same pronunciation as this, which means face, indicating that this is a soap of good quality that can be used to wash your face.

The origin of the "Kao" brand name:

Whether in Japan or China, "KAO Kao" has long become a household name manufacturer brand.

The predecessor of KAO company, "Nagase Shoten", was a small daily grocery store when it was founded in 1887. In Japan during the Meiji era, soap was still a very expensive and high-end product. The price of a piece of imported soap was equivalent to more than 10,000 yen today. In order to allow more ordinary people to use high-quality and low-priced soap, Boss Nagase developed the first "Kao Shiba" by himself, and officially used the word "Kao" as the brand trademark of the product for the first time. .

The pronunciation of the two Chinese characters "Kao" in Japanese is "KAO" when written in letters. The word "Yan" happens to have the same pronunciation as this, which means face, indicating that this is a soap of good quality that can be used to wash your face.

At the same time, "Kao" is also the name of a peony variety. Peonies are different from traditional Japanese cherry blossoms. Their flowers are large and showy, giving people an impression of prosperity and wealth. While the shrewd boss Nagase chose the word "Kao", he also used this variety of peonies in the packaging design of the products, and packed them in wooden boxes to make his own soaps both high quality and high quality. Tasteful high-end products.