Kirin

Look up kirin, qilin, 麒麟, 기린, or キリン in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Look up ch'i-lin, chi-lin, ch'i lin, chi lin, or chilin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Kirin may refer to:

Mythology

• Qilin or Kirin, a mythical creature known in various East Asian cultures

Places

• Jilin, formerly spelled Kirin, a province in northeastern China
• Jilin City, a city in the province of Jilin, China
• Qilin District, in Yunnan, China
• Kirin, Croatia, a village near Vrginmost

People

• Ivica Kirin (born 1970), former Interior Minister of Croatia
• Kirin Kiki (born 1943), Japanese TV and film actress

Companies

• Kirin Company, a Japanese beverages company (a subsidiary of Kirin Holdings, Limited)
• Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Japanese pharmaceutical company (another subsidiary of Kirin Holdings, Limited)

Sports events

• Kirin Open, a Japanese golf tournament from 1974 to 2001
• Kirin Cup, an association football tournament organised in Japan

Arts

• Kirin (manga), a Japanese manga series
• Ki-rin (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Kirin, a boss from Monster Hunter

Computing

• Kirin, system on chip produced by HiSilicon (a subsidiary of Huawei)

See also

• Kylin (disambiguation)
• Qilin (disambiguation)