Translation
kirin means "Giraffe" in English.
Romaji | ki | ri | n |
---|---|---|---|
Hiragana | き | り | ん |
Katakana | キ | リ | ン |
Kanji | 麒 | 麟 | |
School Level | ✕ | ✕ |
Trivia
- kirinza 麒麟座 refers to the Giraffe constellation, "Camelopardalis."
- kirinji 麒麟児, written with the kanji for the word "infant," may mislead you into thinking the word refers to a child giraffe, but it really means a "genius child," a "child prodigy."
Synonyms
jirafu ジラフ, jurafu ジュラフ, Giraffa.
Scientific name: Giraffa camelopardalis.
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