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麒麟羚羊 (kirin reiyō): a gerenuk, a Waller's gazelle
Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
りん
Jinmeiyō
れい
Jinmeiyō
よう
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

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Compound of 麒麟 (kirin, giraffe) +‎ 羚羊 (reiyō, gazelle).

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) りんれーよー [kìríń réꜜèyòò] (Nakadaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [kʲiɾʲin̺ ɾe̞ːjo̞ː]

Noun

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()(りん)(れい)(よう) or 麒麟羚羊(キリンレイヨウ) (kirin reiyō

  1. Litocranius walleri: a gerenuk, a Waller's gazelle

Usage notes

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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

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Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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麒麟羚羊 (girinyeong'yang) (hangeul 기린영양)

  1. hanja form? of 기린영양 (gerenuk)