Kiri in Japanese

キリ

Kiri, when pronounced "ki-ri", is キリ (kiri) in katakana.

Shared by Kiri Te Kanawa and others

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).

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Kiri Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kiri Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

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 ki-ri きり Kiri in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

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 ki-ri きり Kiri in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kiri Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kiri in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kiri in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kiri, when pronounced ki-ri, is キリ (kiri) in katakana and きり in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

Kiri katakana, vertical

Kiri katakana, horizontal

Kiri hiragana, vertical

Kiri hiragana, horizontal

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