一角獣

Japanese

Kanji in this term
一	角	獣

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ikkakudʑuː]

Etymology

/ikkakuziu/ > /ikkakuzyuː/. Literally "single horned beast".

Noun

一角獣 (hiragana いっかくじゅう, romaji ikkakujū, historical hiragana いっかくじう)

1. a mythical chimera-like beast; a qilin
2. a mythical horse with a single horn; a unicorn

See also

• 麒麟 (きりん, kirin)
• ユニコーン (yunikōn)