Where does the word "Kira" come from, or what does it stand for?


Actually, the title is pretty clear. I was wondering and came up with some
ideas like that it sounds like "killer" in Japanese. Or does it have a special
meaning or anything?




In episode 2, at around 12 minutes, Light explains that the name Kira was
taken from the English word "killer".

[![Picture from the anime: Ryuk and Light: "Kira taken from the english word
'Killer'"](https://i.stack.imgur.com/KG921.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/KG921.jpg)




In episode 2, at around 12 minutes, Light explains that the name Kira was
taken from the English word "killer".

[![Picture from the anime: Ryuk and Light: "Kira taken from the english word
'Killer'"](https://i.stack.imgur.com/KG921.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/KG921.jpg)

