Kirin
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| Japanese Name | |
|---|---|
| Hepburn Romaji | Kirin |
| Kanji | 麒麟 |
| Korean Name | |
| Hangul | 기린 |
| Hanja | 麒麟 |
| Revised Romanization | Girin |
| McCune-Reischauer | Kirin |
Kirin may refer to:
- Kirin, the Japanese and Korean word for the Qilin, a mythical beast in Chinese culture and also the word for giraffe in the Ming Dynasty
- Kirin Brewery Company, Ltd., a Japanese brewing company
- Kirin Cup, a football tournament sponsored by the brewery
- a playing piece in Chu shogi and other shogi variants
Kirin may also refer to:
- Kirin, an older spelling of Jilin, a place in China
- Kirin Tor, a fictional ruling body in the computer game Warcraft
- Tenjisei Kazu/KirinRanger, of Gosei Sentai Dairanger
- Kirin, a god fought in the computer game Final Fantasy XI Online
- Kirin, a protagonist in the Gameworld Trilogy by Samit Basu
- Kirin, a Summon in the video game Golden Sun and its sequel Golden Sun: The Lost Age
- Kirin, a motorcycle manga by Shohei Harumoto (ja:キリン (漫画))
A different spelling appears in Keirin, a track cycling event.