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Kirari 光来 – Japanese girl given name

Kirari (光来) is read きらり and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 光来, the characters mean: ray + come. This reading can be written with at least 59 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Kirari in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
光来	きらり	ray + come	13
流星	きらり	current + star	19
星音	きらり	star + sound	18
希望	きらり	hope + ambition	18
光星	きらり	ray + star	15
希舞	きらり	hope + dance	22

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

The kanji in Kirari

光

ray, light

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: ひか、ひかり

来

come, due, next, cause

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ライ、タイ Kun: く、きた、き

流

current, a sink, flow, forfeit

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: リュウ、ル Kun: なが

星

star, spot, dot, mark

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ほし、ぼし

音

sound, noise

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: オン、イン、ノン Kun: おと、ね

Kirari in different scripts

Romaji	Kirari
Hiragana	きらり
Katakana	キラリ
Kanji (most common)	光来

Full name examples

Kirari Yuki (Japanese order: 結城光来, ゆうききらり)
Kirari Kono (Japanese order: 河野光来, こうのきらり)
Kirari Maki (Japanese order: 牧光来, まききらり)

How to pronounce Kirari

Break it into 3 parts: ki · ra · ri. 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 きらり.

Questions about Kirari

What does Kirari mean in Japanese?

Kirari has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 光来, combines these meanings: ray + come. Other spellings include 流星 (current + star), 星音 (star + sound), 希望 (hope + ambition).

How do you write Kirari in kanji?

The most common way is 光来 (きらり). It can also be written 流星, 星音, 希望, 光星, 希舞.

How do you write Kirari in katakana?

Kirari is キラリ in katakana and きらり in hiragana.

Is Kirari a boy or girl name?

Kirari is mostly used for girls.

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光: ray, light

Hikari 日光 Hikaru 光流 Ko 光有 Kochi 光知 Mikari 深光 Mitsuko 光子 Mitsuo 光雄 Nobuhiko 展光 Reira 光来 Teruo 光生 Teruyoshi 光由 Yoshimitsu 義光

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