Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts きら(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. KEE-Rah [key] Other Forms Formsキラ Meaning & History It means "sparkle", "light", or "glitter". In the use of Katakana, it means "Killer". In Japanese pop culture, the main male character in a well known Anime, DEATH NOTE, goes by Kira.