麒

Meaning

麒 centers on a mythical Chinese unicorn-like creature, often associated with brilliance, genius, and auspiciousness. The giraffe sense is a historical extension from early encounters with the animal, while 'bright' and 'shining' reflect the creature's radiant, noble nature.

• 麒麟きりん
  N1

  giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)

• マサイ麒麟マサイきりん

  masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii); maasai giraffe; Kilimanjaro giraffe

• 木麒麟もっきりん

  Barbados shrub (Pereskia aculeata); Barbados gooseberry; leaf cactus; lemonvine

• 深山秋の麒麟草みやまあきのきりんそう

  European goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea); woundwort

• 秋の麒麟草あきのきりんそう

  goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea subsp. asiatica)

• 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

  even an outstanding person becomes inferior when getting old

• 麒麟児きりんじ

  child prodigy; wonder child

• 麒麟座きりんざ

  Camelopardalis (constellation); the Giraffe

• 麒麟羚羊きりんれいよう

  gerenuk (Litocranius walleri); Waller's gazelle

• 麒麟草きりんそう

  Kamchatka stonecrop (Sedum kamtschaticum)

• 麒麟菜きりんさい

  Eucheuma muricatum (species of red algae)

• 麒麟血きりんけつ

  dragon's blood palm (Daemonorops draco); bright red resin used in medicine, dyes, etc.

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