Kirin
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- Kirin is the Japanese spelling for the mythical beast of Chinese culture see Qilin.
- The word kirin has come to be used in modern Japanese for a giraffe.
- Kirin Brewery Company, Ltd. is also a Japanese brewing company named after the Japanese pronunciation of the qilin, a depiction of which is used as its logo. ( http://www.kirin.com/home.html )
- Kirin is an older spelling of Jilin, a place in China.