Kanji details for 騏
騏
fast horse
ON:
- キki
Example words(showing 3 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)
All readings:
きりん《麒麟》
、きりん《騏驎》
、キリン
expression
•
even an outstanding person becomes inferior when getting old(proverb)
All readings:
麒麟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】
、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】