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Kirara 綺羅々 – Japanese girl given name

Kirara (綺羅々) is read きらら and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 綺羅々, the characters mean: figured cloth + gauze. This reading can be written with at least 69 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 33 strokes in total.

About the name Kirara

Kirara (煌良 or 綺羅々) means sparkling. It is a modern girls' name that sounds like glitter.

How to write Kirara in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
綺羅々	きらら	figured cloth + gauze	33
光軍	きらら	ray + army	15
七星	きらら	seven + star	11
流星	きらら	current + star	19
星空	きらら	star + empty	17
輝子	きらら	radiance + child	18

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Kirara

綺

figured cloth, beautiful

14 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: キ Kun: あや

羅

gauze, thin silk, Rome, arrange

19 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ラ Kun: うすもの

光

ray, light

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: ひか、ひかり

軍

army, force, troops, war

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: グン Kun: いくさ

七

seven

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シチ Kun: なな、なの

星

star, spot, dot, mark

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ほし、ぼし

Kirara in different scripts

Romaji	Kirara
Hiragana	きらら
Katakana	キララ
Kanji (most common)	綺羅々

Full name examples

Kirara Yuki (Japanese order: 結城綺羅々, ゆうききらら)
Kirara Kono (Japanese order: 河野綺羅々, こうのきらら)
Kirara Maki (Japanese order: 牧綺羅々, まききらら)

How to pronounce Kirara

Break it into 3 parts: ki · ra · ra. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written きらら.

Questions about Kirara

What does Kirara mean in Japanese?

Kirara has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 綺羅々, combines these meanings: figured cloth + gauze. Other spellings include 光軍 (ray + army), 七星 (seven + star), 流星 (current + star).

How do you write Kirara in kanji?

The most common way is 綺羅々 (きらら). It can also be written 光軍, 七星, 流星, 星空, 輝子.

How do you write Kirara in katakana?

Kirara is キララ in katakana and きらら in hiragana.

Is Kirara a boy or girl name?

Kirara is mostly used for girls.

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