Hiragana Keyakizaka46

Hiragana Keyakizaka46 (February 2018)

Hiragana Keyakizaka46 (ひらがなけやき坂46) is a group within Keyakizaka46.

The name of this group is essentially the same as the main group's name, but with the first kanji character of the Japanese name spelled out using Hiragana characters, making it "けやき坂46" instead of "欅坂46". This is its official name, but it is also simply referred to as "Hiragana Keyaki" (ひらがなけやき). The main group is also referred to as Kanji Keyakizaka46 and "Kanji Keyaki".

The group was unveiled on November 30, 2015 during an episode of Keyakitte, Kakenai? with a single member, Nagahama Neru. Auditions for more members were announced at the same time.

Nagahama Neru had auditioned for Kanji Keyakizaka46, and passed multiple auditions, but her mother took her back to Nagasaki just before the final audition. Management accepted her into the group when her parents relented, and made her the first member of Hiragana Keyakizaka46. Auditions for more members were held in the spring of 2016. Part of the audition was a series of individual appearances on SHOWROOM, a site that allows individuals to broadcast directly from their homes, replying to questions and comments posted by the audience.

The group debuted with its song Hiragana Keyaki on the album Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai, released 10 August 2016. It performed the song in public for the first time at a handshake event mini-live in Nagoya on 13 August 2016.

They currently have 20 members, which are divided into 2 generations.

1st Generation

• Iguchi Mao (まおちゃん Maochan)
• Ushio Sarina (べとなむ Sarina)
• Kakizaki Memi (めみたん Memitan, めみー Memii)
• Kageyama Yuuka (かげちゃん Kagechan)
• Kato Shiho (かとし Katoshi, しほりん Shihorin)
• Saito Kyoko (こょんこ Kyonko)
• Sasaki Kumi (くみ Kumi)
• Sasaki Mirei (みいぱん Miipan)
• Takase Mana (まなふぃ Manafi)
• Takamoto Ayaka (ぱんちゃん Ponchan)
• Higashimura Mei

2nd Generation

• Kanemura Miku
• Kawata Hina
• Kosaka Nao
• Tomita Suzuka
• Nibu Akari
• Hamagishi Hiyori
• Matsuda Konoka
• Miyata Manamo
• Watanabe Miho

Transferred

• Nagahama Neru (ねる Neru, ねるこ Neruko) (Kanji Keyakizaka46) (2017)

Hiragana Keyakizaka46 Songs on Keyakizaka46 Albums & Singles

• Hiragana Keyaki from Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai
• Dare Yori mo Takaku Tobe! from Futari Saison
• Bokutachi wa Tsukiatteiru from Fukyouwaon
• Eien no Hakusen from Masshirona Mono wa Yogoshitaku Naru
• Soredemo Aruiteru from Kaze ni Fukarete mo (1st Generation)
• NO WAR in the future from Kaze ni Fukarete mo
• Ima ni Mite iro from Glass wo Ware!) (1st Generation)
• Hanbun no Kioku from Glass wo Ware! (2nd Generation)

Chart

Generation	Picture	Romaji	Kanji	Nickname	Birthdate	Birthplace	Blood Type	Age	Height	Agency
1st Generation
1st		Iguchi Mao	井口眞緒	Maochan (まおちゃん)	November 10, 1995	Niigata, Japan	AB	29 Years Old	163cm	Seed & Flower
1st		Ushio Sarina	潮紗理菜	Sarina (べとなむ)	December 26, 1997	Kanagawa, Japan	O	26 Years Old	157cm	Seed & Flower
1st		Kageyama Yuka	影山優佳	Kagechan (かげたゃん)	May 8, 2001	Tokyo, Japan	O	23 Years Old	156cm	Seed & Flower
1st		Kato Shiho	加藤史帆	Katoshi (かとし) Shihorin (しほりん)	February 2, 1998	Tokyo, Japan	A	26 Years Old	160cm	Seed & Flower
1st		Saito Kyoko	齊藤京子	Kyonko (こょんこ)	September 5, 1997	Tokyo, Japan	A	27 Years Old	154cm	Seed & Flower
1st		Sasaki Kumi	佐々木久美	Kumi (くみ)	January 22, 1996	Chiba, Japan	O	28 Years Old	167cm	Seed & Flower
1st		Sasaki Mirei	佐々木美玲	Miipan (みいぱん)	December 17, 1999	Hyogo, Japan	O	24 Years Old	164cm	Seed & Flower
1st		Takase Mana	高瀬愛奈	Manafi (まなふぃ)	September 20, 1998	Osaka, Japan	A	26 Years Old	157cm	Seed & Flower
1st		Takamoto Ayaka	高本彩花	Ponchan (ぽんちゃん)	November 2, 1998	Kanagawa, Japan	B	26 Years Old	160cm	Seed & Flower
1st		Higashimura Mei	東村芽依	**	August 23, 1998	Nara, Japan	O	26 Years Old	153cm	Seed & Flower
2nd Generation
2nd		Kanemura Miku	金村美玖	**	September 10, 2002	Saitama, Japan	O	22 Years Old	161cm	Seed & Flower
2nd		Kawata Hina	河田陽菜	**	July 23, 2001	Yamaguchi, Japan	B	23 Years Old	153cm	Seed & Flower
2nd		Kosaka Nao	小坂菜緒	**	September 7, 2002	Osaka, Japan	O	22 Years Old	159cm	Seed & Flower
2nd		Tomita Suzuka	富田鈴花	**	January 18, 2001	Kanagawa, Japan	A	23 Years Old	154cm	Seed & Flower
2nd		Nibu Akari	丹生明里	**	February 15, 2001	Saitama, Japan	AB	23 Years Old	154cm	Seed & Flower
2nd		Hamagishi Hiyori	濱岸ひより	**	September 28, 2002	Fukuoka, Japan	A	22 Years Old	166cm	Seed & Flower
2nd		Matsuda Konoka	松田好花	**	April 27, 1999	Kyoto, Japan	A	25 Years Old	157cm	Seed & Flower
2nd		Miyata Manamo	宮田愛萌	**	April 28, 1998	Tokyo, Japan	A	26 Years Old	158cm	Seed & Flower
3rd Generation
3rd		Kamimura Hinano	上村ひなの	**	April 12, 2004	Tokyo, Japan	AB	20 Years Old	161cm	Seed & Flower
3rd		Takahashi Mikuni	髙橋未来虹	Mikunichan (みくにちゃん)	September 27, 2003	Tokyo, Japan	B	21	170cm
3rd		Morimoto Marie	森本茉莉	Marimoto (まりもと)	February 23, 2004	Tokyo, Japan	A	20	160.9cm
3rd		Yamaguchi Haruyo	山口陽世	Paru (ぱる)	February 23, 2004	Tottori, Japan	O	20	151.7cm