Kira (kira) in Japanese

The name Kira in Japanese Katakana is キラ which in romaji is kira. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Kira in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is きら.

How do you write Kira in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "kira" is 桐, pronounced as "ki-ra". The kanji means "paulownia tree".

The western meaning of the name "Kira" is "light". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 光 (Hikari), pronounced "hee-ka-ree". The kanji means "light".

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