What does kanji 麟 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 麟 is Chinese unicorn.

How is kanji 麟 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 麟 are リン.

What is the main radical of kanji 麟?

The main radical for kanji 麟 is 鹿.

What words use kanji 麟?

Example words that use kanji 麟 include 麒麟, マサイ麒麟, 獲麟, 木麒麟.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

麟

Meaning

Kanji 麟

Chinese unicorn

Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: リン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: -
Strokes: 24
Radical: 鹿
Components: 夕 • 广 • 比 • 米 • 舛 • 鹿
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 鱗 • 驎 • 粦 • 粼 • 僯 • 隣 • 憐

Related vocabulary

12 common entries

Showing 12 of 12 entries that include this kanji.

麒麟

きりん

giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)

マサイ麒麟

マサイきりん

masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii)

獲麟

かくりん

one's dying hour (esp. used for the death of Confucius)

木麒麟

もっきりん

Barbados shrub (Pereskia aculeata)

深山秋の麒麟草

みやまあきのきりんそう

European goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea)

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

麒麟血

きりんけつ

dragon's blood palm (Daemonorops draco)

麒麟座

きりんざ

Camelopardalis (constellation)

麒麟菜

きりんさい

Eucheuma muricatum (species of red algae)

麒麟児

きりんじ

child prodigy

麒麟草

きりんそう

Kamchatka stonecrop (Sedum kamtschaticum)

麒麟羚羊

きりんれいよう

gerenuk (Litocranius walleri)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

麟は麒麟という想像上の動物に使われる字だ。

This character is used in the name of the Chinese mythical creature called the qilin.

古い物語では麟が吉兆のしるしとされる。

In old stories, that creature is regarded as a sign of good fortune.

麟の字には光り輝く印象もある。

This character also gives an impression of brightness and radiance.

彼は麟のようにまれな才能を持つ。

He has rare talent like a noble legendary creature.

麟児という言葉はすぐれた子をたとえる。

That expression is used for a highly gifted child.