Kanji details for 麟
麟
Common kanji
Uses 24 strokes
Jinmeiyou Kanji (used in names)
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Jinmeiyou Kanji (used in names)
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Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining
ON:
- リンrin
Example words(showing 10 results)
noun
1.
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)(usually kana)
2.
qilin (Chinese unicorn)
3.
Kirin (brand of beer)(only relevant for 麒麟)
4.
horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day(archaism)(only relevant for 騏驎)
Other readings:
きりん《騏驎》
、キリン
noun
1.
the end of things (esp. used for one's last writings)(archaism)
2.
one's dying hour (esp. used for the death of Confucius)
noun
•
dragon's blood palm (Daemonorops draco), bright red resin used in medicine, dyes, etc.(usually kana)
See also:竜血樹
Other readings:
きりんけつ《麒麟血》
、キリンケツ
noun
•
Eucheuma muricatum (species of red algae)(usually kana)
Other readings:
キリンサイ
noun
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Kamchatka stonecrop (Sedum kamtschaticum)(usually kana)
Other readings:
キリンソウ
expression
•
even an outstanding person becomes inferior when getting old(proverb)
Other readings:
騏驎も老いぬれば駑馬に劣る【きりんもおいぬればどばにおとる】
noun
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Other readings:
キリンレイヨウ
noun
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European goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea), woundwort(usually kana)
Other readings:
ミヤマアキノキリンソウ