Kanji reference
麒
麒 in Japanese names
Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining
JMnedict source rows30
Distinct written forms28
Given-name readings23
Surname readings5
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
キ
No value in the loaded record
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 麒
Chinese unicorngeniusgiraffebrightshining
These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Name-use context
How 麒 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 麒 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names19 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 麒 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames1 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 麒 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
1 examples| Written form | Full-name reading | Romanization aid | Group spellings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 麒麟 | きりん | Kirin | 3 |
“Group spellings” is the number of source-recorded spellings attached to that canonical reading group. It measures corpus depth, not population popularity.
Position profile
Where 麒 appears in recorded name spellings
Position counts are calculated from source-recorded JMnedict forms included in the public reference. A spelling containing the same kanji more than once can contribute to more than one position category, so the position counts are not percentages and do not need to sum to the total.
Given names19 source rows
19 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames1 source row
1 distinct written form represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 麒
These characters occur with 麒 inside the same published JMnedict written-form records. A companion is highlighted only after at least two distinct written forms; this is corpus co-occurrence, not popularity or proof of a fixed semantic compound.
郎
Inspect exact 麒郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons3 written forms
一
Inspect exact 麒一 co-occurrence →one, one radical (no.1)2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 麒
These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.
Given names using 麒
17 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
楊麒
2 recorded spellings using 麒 · Explore →Given-name readingYōki
ようき
円麒
2 recorded spellings using 麒 · Explore →Given-name readingEnki
えんき
祐麒
1 recorded spelling using 麒 · Explore →Given-name readingYūki
ゆうき
麒一郎
1 recorded spelling using 麒 · Explore →Given-name readingKīchirō
きいちろう
麒太郎
1 recorded spelling using 麒 · Explore →Given-name readingKitarō
きたろう
麒一
1 recorded spelling using 麒 · Explore →Given-name readingKīchi
きいち
麒麟
1 recorded spelling using 麒 · Explore →Given-name readingKirin
きりん
景麒
1 recorded spelling using 麒 · Explore →Given-name readingKeiki
けいき
麒与隆
1 recorded spelling using 麒 · Explore →Given-name readingKiyotaka
きよたか
柳麒
1 recorded spelling using 麒 · Explore →Given-name readingRyūki
りゅうき
泰麒
1 recorded spelling using 麒 · Explore →Given-name readingTaiki
たいき
奏麒
1 recorded spelling using 麒 · Explore →Given-name readingSōki
そうき
彩麒
1 recorded spelling using 麒 · Explore →Given-name readingSaiki
さいき
芳麒
1 recorded spelling using 麒 · Explore →Given-name readingHōki
ほうき
俊麒
1 recorded spelling using 麒 · Explore →Given-name readingShunki
しゅんき
麒次郎
1 recorded spelling using 麒 · Explore →Given-name readingKijirō
きじろう
煥麒
1 recorded spelling using 麒 · Explore →Kanki
かんき
Surnames using 麒
1 reading groups shownEvidence on this page
Character data and name data stay separate
KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.
Source boundary
KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.
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