きりん
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word きりん
1
Word usually written using kana alone
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
Examples
私は動物園に行くまできりんを見たことがなかった。
I had never seen a giraffe till I visited the zoo.
2
qilin (Chinese unicorn)
Examples
王を得た麒麟もまた寿命を持たない生き物だが、この病ばかりは治癒の方法がない。
A qilin with a king too has no limit on its lifespan, but this illness alone admits of no remedy.
3
騏驎 only; Archaic
horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
Kanji in this Word
麒
19 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
Chinese unicorn
genius
giraffe
bright
shining
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
麟
23 strokes
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
Chinese unicorn
genius
giraffe
bright
shining
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リン
驎
22 strokes
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まだらうま
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