木麒麟もっきりん Noun English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone Barbados shrub (Pereskia aculeata);Barbados gooseberry;leaf cactus;lemonvine
麒麟きりん Common Noun female given name or forename family or surname English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) 私は動物園に行くまできりんを見たことがなかった。 I had never seen a giraffe till I visited the zoo. 2 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) qilin (Chinese unicorn) 王を得た麒麟もまた寿命を持たない生き物だが、この病ばかりは治癒の方法がない。 A qilin with a king too has no limit on its lifespan, but this illness alone admits of no remedy. 3 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) archaic only applies to 騏驎 horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day English jmnedict 1 Kirin Other forms 騏驎 【きりん】