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Kira in Japanese

キラ

Kira, when pronounced "ki-ra", is キラ (kira) in katakana.

k as in kiti as in sit, skir as in reda as in at, spa
Shared by Kira Buckland and others

Notable people using this translation include actress Kira Buckland (キラ・バックランド), writer Kira Peikoff (キラ・ペイコフ), and British journalist Kira Cochrane (キラ・コクラン).

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 キラ (kira) in katakana and きら in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kiti as in sit, skir 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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