Meaning of 麒麟(きりん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 麒麟

Kana Reading きりん, キリン

Romaji kirin, kirin

Examples of 麒麟, きりん, キリン in a sentence

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.
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.
私はキリンを見たことがありません。

I never saw a giraffe.
ライオンは死んだきりんの肉を食いちぎった。

The lion ripped the flesh from the dead giraffe.

麒

19 strokes

Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi:

麟 JLPT 1

24 strokes

Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining

On'Yomi: リン

Kun'Yomi:

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