麒麟羚羊
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |||
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麒 | 麟 | 羚 | 羊 |
き Jinmeiyō |
りん Jinmeiyō |
れい Jinmeiyō |
よう Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Etymology edit
Compound of 麒麟 (kirin, “giraffe”) + 羚羊 (reiyō, “gazelle”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
麒麟羚羊 or 麒麟羚羊 • (kirin reiyō)
Usage notes edit
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as キリンレイヨウ.
Synonyms edit
Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |||
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麒 | 麟 | 羚 | 羊 |