Kiri

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Kiri 1
Revisions 1. basic formatting
Gender Masculine
Usage Khmer
Pronounced Pron. ki-RI  [key]

Meaning & History

Means "mountain" in Khmer.
Added 12/30/2007 by CamilleTheGreat
Edited 3/22/2018 by Evil

Kiri 2
not set
Gender Feminine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 桐(Japanese Kanji) きり(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. KEE-REE  [key]

Meaning & History

Kiri is the Japanese word for the Paulownia tree, specifically referring to P. tomentosa; it is also known as the "princess tree" after princess Anna Paulowna, queen consort of The Netherlands (1795–1865), daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia.

It was once customary to plant a Paulownia tree when a baby girl was born, and then to make it into a dresser as a wedding present when she married. Paulownia is the mon of the office of prime minister of Japan and also serves as the emblem of the cabinet and the government (vis-à-vis the chrysanthemum being the Imperial Seal of Japan).

It is one of the suits in hanafuda, associated with the month of December.
Added 2/3/2016 by Pjj

Kiri 3
not set
Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 霧(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced Pron. KEE-REE  [key]
Other Forms Forms姫梨, 姫麗, 輝璃, 希梨,

Meaning & History

From Japanese (霧) meaning "fog, mist".
Added 4/17/2024 by anonymous

See Also

Kiri