麒麟

せんしゅうのにほんごのクラスにかんじをべんきょうしました。「麒麟」のprounciation はきりんですね。そして、writing of this wordはむずかしいですね。I first learned this word form a Japanese anime called "Twelve kingdoms"「十二国記」。According to it, 麒麟はthe protector of the kingdom and the king、once 麒麟gets sick, it means the king has done something wrong, and soon he/she will lose his/her 「天命」ーmandate of heaven. That will lead the kingdom into chaos. このあにめはとてもおもしろいです。I didn't like the main female character at first, but as the story goes, I  like her more and more. There's also a novel version, but I haven't got a chance to read it yet. Maybe after this semester I can try to read this novel in Japanese.
Anyway, in China, 麒麟is also a type of mythical animal. It is a symbol for good luck and happiness. So, I was very surprised to know that 麒麟 also means giraffe in Japanese.

このあにめはいいです。

そして、うたがすきです。