麒麟羚羊

Japanese

Kanji in this term

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

()(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

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 (kirinreiyō).

Synonyms

  • ジェレヌク (jerenuku)
  • ゲレヌク (gerenuku)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

麒麟羚羊 • (girinyeong'yang) (hangeul 기린영양)

  1. hanja form? of 기린영양 (gerenuk)