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Kira in Japanese

キーラ

Kira, when pronounced "kI-ra", is キーラ (kīra) in katakana.

k as in kitI as in ski, held longr as in reda as in at, spa
Shared by Kira Kosarin and others

This spelling is shared by actress and singer Kira Kosarin (キーラ・コサリン) and film producer Kira Davis (キーラ・デイヴィス).

Select how you pronounce Kira:

ki-ra キラkira kI-ra キーラkīra kie-ra カイラkaira

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Kira Family is My Life," "Kira Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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

Kira Family Is My Life
Kira Family Is My Life kI-ra キーラ Kira in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kira Family Is My Life
Kira Family Is My Life kI-ra きいら Kira in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kira Family Bonds Are Forever
Kira Family Bonds Are Forever kI-ra キーラ Kira in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kira Family Bonds Are Forever
Kira Family Bonds Are Forever kI-ra きいら Kira in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kira Japanese Tattoo Designs

Kira in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Kira in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kira in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kira, when pronounced kI-ra, is キーラ (kīra) in katakana and きいら (kiira) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitI as in ski, held longr as in reda as in at, spa
Kira in Katakana (Vertical)
Kira katakana, vertical
Kira in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kira katakana, horizontal
Kira in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kira hiragana, vertical
Kira in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kira hiragana, horizontal

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