English Explanatory Dictionary

kirin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of qilin; typically used in Japanese contexts.
name
  1. Synonym of Jilin (a province in northeastern China).
  2. Synonym of Jilin (a city in the province of the same name).
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

kēʹrǐnʹ

Word forms

kirin kirins

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 麒(き)麟(りん) (kirin), from Middle Chinese. Doublet of qilin.

Synonyms

qilin Jilin
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