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Kiri in Japanese

キリ

kiri

Verified pronunciation. Hand-brushed calligraphy by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase. Free.

Hand-brushed by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase. Japanese given names are traditionally written in hiragana, one of Japan's native scripts. Each character is an original work of calligraphy.

The most common pronunciation for Kiri in the U.S. is ki-rik as in kiti as in sit, skir as in redi as in sit, ski that translates into Japanese as キリ (kiri).

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Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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Each design hand-brushed from original calligraphy

Famous Names: People pronouncing their name this way include New Zealand opera singer Kiri Te Kanawa (キリ・テ・カナワ) and figure skater Kiri Baga (キリ・バガ).

Designs of Kiri

Kiri
Kiri ki-ri キリ kiri Kiri written vertically in katakana
Kiri is My Life
Kiri is My Life ki-ri キリ kiri Kiri in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kiri is My Love
Kiri is My Love ki-ri キリ kiri Kiri in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kiri
Kiri ki-ri キリ kiri Kiri written horizontally in katakana

Kiri in Hiragana / Katakana

Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Kiri pronounced ki-rik as in kiti as in sit, skir as in redi as in sit, ski in katakana is キリ read kiri. Hiragana きり offers a softer, flowing line.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name in Kana.

Kiri in Katakana (Vertical)
Kiri ki-ri キリ kiri katakana, vertical
Kiri in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kiri ki-ri キリ kiri katakana, horizontal
Kiri in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kiri ki-ri きり kiri hiragana, vertical
Kiri in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kiri ki-ri きり kiri hiragana, horizontal

Name and Phrase

"Kiri is My Love," "Kiri is My Life," "Kiri is My Soulmate" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Kiri Is My Life
Kiri Is My Life ki-ri キリ Kiri in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kiri Is My Life
Kiri Is My Life ki-ri きり Kiri in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kiri Is My Love
Kiri Is My Love ki-ri キリ Kiri in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kiri Is My Love
Kiri Is My Love ki-ri きり Kiri in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kiri Is My Soul Mate
Kiri Is My Soul Mate ki-ri キリ Kiri in katakana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal
Kiri Is My Soul Mate
Kiri Is My Soul Mate ki-ri きり Kiri in hiragana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal