Kanji reference
麟
麟 in Japanese names
Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining
JMnedict source rows54
Distinct written forms52
Given-name readings35
Surname readings5
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
リン
No value in the loaded record
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 麟
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 麟 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 麟 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names38 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 麟 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames1 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 麟 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 麟 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 names38 source rows
38 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 麟
These characters occur with 麟 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.
一
Inspect exact 麟一 co-occurrence →one, one radical (no.1)3 written forms
太
Inspect exact 麟太 co-occurrence →plump, thick3 written forms
之
Inspect exact 麟之 co-occurrence →of, this2 written forms
朗
Inspect exact 麟朗 co-occurrence →clear, bright2 written forms
花
Inspect exact 麟花 co-occurrence →flower2 written forms
郎
Inspect exact 麟郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 麟
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 麟
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
万麟
5 recorded spellings using 麟 · Explore →Given-name readingMarin
まりん
麟佳
3 recorded spellings using 麟 · Explore →Given-name readingRinka
りんか
希麟
3 recorded spellings using 麟 · Explore →Given-name readingKirin
きりん
果麟
2 recorded spellings using 麟 · Explore →Given-name readingKarin
かりん
麟太朗
2 recorded spellings using 麟 · Explore →Given-name readingRintarō
りんたろう
麟一
2 recorded spellings using 麟 · Explore →Given-name readingRin'ichi
りんいち
麟一朗
2 recorded spellings using 麟 · Explore →Given-name readingRin'ichirō
りんいちろう
麟兵
2 recorded spellings using 麟 · Explore →Given-name readingRinpei
りんぺい
麟之
2 recorded spellings using 麟 · Explore →Given-name readingRinshi
りんし
麟
1 recorded spelling using 麟 · Explore →Given-name readingRin
りん
麟奈
1 recorded spelling using 麟 · Explore →Given-name readingRinna
りんな
麟子
1 recorded spelling using 麟 · Explore →Given-name readingRinko
りんこ
慧麟
1 recorded spelling using 麟 · Explore →Given-name readingErin
えりん
麟玖
1 recorded spelling using 麟 · Explore →Given-name readingRinku
りんく
麟児
1 recorded spelling using 麟 · Explore →Given-name readingRinji
りんじ
麟之助
1 recorded spelling using 麟 · Explore →Given-name readingRinnosuke
りんのすけ
小麟
1 recorded spelling using 麟 · Explore →Given-name readingOrin
おりん
黎麟
1 recorded spelling using 麟 · Explore →Reirin
れいりん
Surnames using 麟
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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