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Kiri in Japanese

キリ

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

k as in kiti as in sit, skir as in redi as in sit, ski
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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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Kiri Family is My Life," "Kiri 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.

Kiri Family Is My Life
Kiri Family Is My Life ki-ri キリ Kiri in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kiri Family Is My Life
Kiri Family Is My Life ki-ri きり Kiri in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kiri Family Bonds Are Forever
Kiri Family Bonds Are Forever ki-ri キリ Kiri in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kiri Family Bonds Are Forever
Kiri Family Bonds Are Forever ki-ri きり Kiri in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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.

k as in kiti as in sit, skir as in redi as in sit, ski
Kiri in Katakana (Vertical)
Kiri katakana, vertical
Kiri in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kiri katakana, horizontal
Kiri in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kiri hiragana, vertical
Kiri in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kiri hiragana, horizontal

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