| 5380 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2363 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1662 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 47657 | Morohashi |
| 7025 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2840 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2854 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining
- On:
- キ
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 麒麟 【キリン】 giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), qilin (Chinese unicorn), horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
- 麒麟竭 【キリンケツ】 dragon's blood palm (Daemonorops draco), bright red resin used in medicine, dyes, etc.
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 3q16.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-11-8 | SKIP code |
| 0428.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-83-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9e92 | Unicode hex code |
Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining
- On:
- リン
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- マサイ麒麟 【マサイキリン】 masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii), maasai giraffe, Kilimanjaro giraffe
- 木麒麟 【モッキリン】 Barbados shrub (Pereskia aculeata), Barbados gooseberry, leaf cactus, lemonvine
Readings
- Korean:
- rin
Spanish
- unicornio chino
- genio
- jirafa
- brillante
- resplandeciente
Portuguese
French
| 5383 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 3000 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2280 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2376 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1215 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1669 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 47690 | Morohashi |
| 7028 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2053 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2210 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 6b18.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-11-13 | SKIP code |
| 0925.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9e9f | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 羚羊 【レイヨウ】 antelope
Kun reading compounds
- 羚羊 【かもしか】 serow, wild goat
Readings
- Korean:
- ryeong
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 3663 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1695 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1225 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 28463 | Morohashi |
| 4662 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2o9.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 8853.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-70-25 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7f9a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N1
1852 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 羊毛 【ヨウモウ】 wool
- 羊肉 【ヨウニク】 mutton, lamb (meat)
- 羝羊 【テイヨウ】 ram (sheep), someone who lives their life by instinct
- 羚羊 【レイヨウ】 antelope
Kun reading compounds
- 羊 【ひつじ】 sheep (Ovis aries)
- 羊飼い 【ひつじかい】 shepherd, shepherdess
- 牡羊 【おひつじ】 ram (sheep)
- 迷える子羊 【まよえるこひつじ】 stray sheep, lost lamb, person at a loss for what to do
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よ
- Korean:
- yang
Spanish
- oveja
- cordero
Portuguese
- carneiro
French
- mouton
| 426 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 986 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1703 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3656 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1326 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1657 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 273 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 288 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 288 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 488 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1565 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2708 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1383 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1870 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 553 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28425 | Morohashi |
| 2183 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4658 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 547 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 586 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 274 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 955 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 8050.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7f8a | Unicode hex code |