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    3. 麒麟

    麒麟

    麒き麟りん

    giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)

    NTCoreNounAnimalsKanji Vocab43 strokes

    騏驎

    きりんキリン

    Noun

    1.
    giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    qilin (Chinese unicorn)
    3.
    horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 43

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    Kanji that make up this word

    麒
    Chinese unicorn・genius・giraffe・bright・shining
    麟
    Chinese unicorn・genius・giraffe・bright・shining
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