Kirin

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Kirin

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 now the word for giraffe
• 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

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