ケイラ
Keira
ケイラ is the Japanese form of the female given name Keira.
ケイラ is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
Keira
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the 'r' sound in ケイラ is a flap, which is a cross between an English 'r' and 'l'. This means a Japanese speaker may perceive the names 'Keira' and 'Keila' as being identical.
- When introducing someone named ケイラ in a formal setting, a Japanese speaker would add the suffix さん to create ケイラさん. Using the name alone without a suffix can be perceived as overly intimate or rude.
- If written in Kanji, the sounds of 'Kei' and 'Ra' could be assigned different meanings, such as 'blessing' or 'gauze', depending on the characters chosen.
Examples in context
- 彼女の名前はキーラです。Her name is Keira.
- 今日、キーラと会ったよ。I met Keira today.
- キーラさんはとても親切です。Keira is very kind.
- ケイラさんは親切です。Keira-san wa shinsetsu desu.Keira is kind.
- あそこにケイラさんがいます。Asoko ni Keira-san ga imasu.Keira is over there.
- ケイラさんは学生ですか？Keira-san wa gakusei desu ka?Is Keira a student?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new person in their class.
- 結衣 Yuiケイラさんはどこですか？Keira-san wa doko desu ka?Where is Keira?
- 蓮 Renケイラさんはあそこにいます。Keira-san wa asoko ni imasu.Keira is over there.
- 結衣 Yui彼女はとても綺麗ですね。Kanojo wa totemo kirei desu ne.She is very beautiful, isn't she?
- 蓮 Renはい、そうです。Hai, sou desu.Yes, she is.
