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Kanji Detail for 麟 - "Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining"
麟
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Meaning
麟 means "Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining."
Brilliant - Shining; glittering.
Qilin (female) - A legendary auspicious creature.
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- Verified meaning: Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read りん)
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 麟
Given names 麟(りん)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
Chinese unicorn; genius; giraffe; bright; shining
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
female of Chinese unicorn
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
variant of 麟[lin2]
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
female unicorn
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
An animal name. In ancient times, it was believed to appear when a king achieved perfect benevolence. Today in Africa there is an animal whose body height is fifteen to eighteen feet, the tallest in the entire animal kingdom. Small head with long neck. Has two small horns on top. Front legs are very long. Hind legs are slightly shorter. Often eats tree leaves with head raised. Entire body is yellow-white with brown spots. Its appearance is similar to the traditional qilin. Hence it is also called 麒麟. Or called 長頸鹿 (giraffe). | Brilliant. As in 炳炳麟麟 (brightly shining).
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