元(もと)カノ もとかの noun ex-girlfriend; former girlfriend informalcolloquialperson 1. ex-girlfriend; former girlfriend A person's former girlfriend. A casual, colloquial term common in conversation and on social media. 元(もと)カノに偶然(ぐうぜん)会(あ)った。🔊 I ran into my ex-girlfriend by chance. 元(もと)カノの写真(しゃしん)をすべて消(け)した。🔊 I deleted all the photos of my ex-girlfriend. 元(もと)カノと別(わか)れてから、もう一年(いちねん)になる。🔊 It has already been a year since I broke up with my ex-girlfriend. Colloquial contraction of 元(もと)の彼女(かのじょ) ('former girlfriend'), with カノ written in katakana. Common in casual speech and text messages.Related words元(もと)カレ: ex-boyfriend彼女(かのじょ): girlfriend元彼女(もとかのじょ): the same word written more fully Related Words Related: 元(もと)カレ (ex-boyfriend) Related: 彼女(かのじょ) (girlfriend) general Added 2026.7.19 9:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02 29500/29939_motokano