Kihara

Kihara Meaning & Origin

About Kihara
The surname Kihara is of Japanese origin and has multiple meanings. One interpretation is that it is derived from the combination of the kanji characters "ki" meaning "tree" and "hara" meaning "field" or "plain." This suggests that the name could be associated with someone who lived near or worked in a field or plain with trees. Another interpretation is that it could be derived from the kanji characters "ki" meaning "rare" or "precious" and "hara" meaning "plain" or "field," indicating a person of high status or someone associated with a valuable plain or field. The exact meaning may vary depending on the specific kanji characters used to write the name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kihara is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kihara: 476
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,026
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kihara based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KHR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY0 HH AA1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/kihara*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KHR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kihara in Braille

Here's how to represent Kihara in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kihara in braille

How to sign the name Kihara using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kihara using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kihara in sign language

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