Kira clan
| Kira clan 吉良氏 | |
|---|---|
Mon of Kira clan | |
| Home province | Mikawa |
| Parent house | Ashikaga clan |
| Titles | Kōke |
| Founder | Kira Mitsuuji (Ashikaga Mitsuuji) |
The Kira clan(吉良氏 - kira-shi) was a Japanese clan, descended from Emperor Seiwa (850–880), and was a cadet branch of the Ashikaga family from the Minamoto clan (Seiwa Genji). Ashikaga Mitsuuji, grandson of Ashikaga Yoshiuji (1189–1254) was the first to take the name of Kira.