麒麟
Common
Noun
female given name or forename
family or surname
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
jirafa
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
unicornio chino
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kirin (marca de cerveza)
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
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
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
qilin (Chinese unicorn)
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
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
archaic
only applies to
騏驎
horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
1
Kirin
Other forms
騏驎 【きりん】