キエラ
Kiera
Kiera is the Japanese transliteration of the female given name Kiera.
Kiera is used to write the foreign name Kiera in Japanese script. In many contexts, such as when speaking to or about a female friend, a family member or a child, you might append the honorific -ちゃん to the name.
Which one should you use?
While キエラ is the default form provided, the transcription キーラ is also a very straightforward and common way to write the name in Japanese.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the name in a friendly or affectionate way, you can add the suffix -ちゃん to the end of the name.
How do you pronounce it?
Kiera
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, specifically in anime or manga, foreign-sounding names written in Katakana like キエラ are often used as a visual shorthand to instantly signal to the reader that a character is an outsider or a foreigner.
- If you choose to write Kiera using kanji characters instead of katakana, you can change the name's meaning to things like 'shining' or 'fragrant' depending on the characters selected.
- Even though 'Kiera' is a non-Japanese name, it follows the strict Japanese phonetic constraints of the mora system. This means the name must be broken down into discrete beats, such as 'Ki-e-ra', which can sound much more staccato than the original English pronunciation.
Examples in context
- 私はキーラと申します。My name is Kiera.
- キエラさんはとても親切です。Kiera-san wa totemo shinsetsudesu.Kiera is very kind.
- 私の友達はキエラです。Watashi no tomodachi wa Kiera desu.My friend is Kiera.
- キエラを呼びます。Kiera o yobimasu.I will call Kiera.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new classmate.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮くん、キエラさんを知っていますか。Ren-kun, Kiera-san o shitte imasu ka.Ren, do you know Kiera?
- 蓮 Renいいえ、誰のことですか。Iie, dare no koto desu ka.No, who is that?
- 陽葵 Himari昨日転校してきたキエラさんですよ。Kinou tenkou shite kita Kiera-san desu yo.It's Kiera, who transferred here yesterday.
- 蓮 Renあ、そうだったね。会ってみたいな。A, sou datta ne. Atte mitai na.Ah, that's right. I'd like to meet her.
