키라
kira
The English given name Kira is written as 키라 (kira) in Korean.
키라 is used to represent the proper name Kira in the Korean writing system.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kira.
Did you know?
- In South Korea, the name 키라 is strongly associated with the protagonist of the global hit manga and anime series 'Death Note', where it is used as a pseudonym derived from the English word 'killer'.
- If a person named 키라 wanted a native Korean identity, they would need to select Hanja characters to assign a formal meaning to the name.
- A young Korean person might hear the name 키라 and momentarily think of the Japanese onomatopoeia 'kira kira', which means 'sparkling' or 'glittering'.
Examples in context
- 키라 씨는 어느 나라 사람이에요?What country is Miss Kira from?
- 키라 씨는 어디에 있어요?Kira ssineun eodie isseoyo?Where is Kira?
- 제 친구 이름은 키라예요.Je chin-gu ireumeun Kira-yeyo.My friend's name is Kira.
- 키라가 선물을 받았어요.Kira-ga seonmureul badass-eoyo.Kira received a gift.
Example conversation
Two coworkers are discussing a new person in their office.
- 서연 Seo-yeon키라 씨가 오늘 처음 오셨어요?Kira ssiga oneul cheoeum osyeosseoyo?Did Kira come for the first time today?
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 키라 씨는 오늘부터 출근해요.Ne, Kira ssineun oneulbuteo chulgeun-haeyo.Yes, Kira started working from today.
- 서연 Seo-yeon키라 씨는 정말 친절하시네요.Kira ssineun jeongmal chinjeol-hasineyo.Kira is really kind.
- 도현 Do-hyeon맞아요, 서연 씨도 좋아하실 거예요.Majayo, Seoyeon ssido joahasil geoyeyo.That's right, you will like her too, Seoyeon.
