りん

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of りん – see the following entries.

【凛】J [adjective] severe in attitude or bearing [proper noun] a female given name

【凜】J [proper noun] a female given name

【輪】4 [counter] wheels [counter] flowers

【鱗】J [counter] counter for scales of a fish [counter] counter for fish

【鈴】S [noun] a bell, chime [noun] an electric bell [noun] (Buddhism) a singing bowl [proper noun] a female given name

【燐】H [noun] phosphorus Alternative spelling リン

【倫】S [proper noun] a male given name

【林】1 [affix] grove, forest, woods, copse [affix] gathering [affix] lined up [proper noun] a surname [proper noun] (rare) a female given name

(This term, りん (rin), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as りん, see Category:Japanese kanji read as りん.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 厘, 臨.)

Etymology 2

Suffix

りん • (-rin) 

1. Emphasizing funny things.
   • 変ちくりん
   • ちんちくりん
2. (informal) A diminutive suffix used to indicate cuteness or endearment.
   • 2015, 長月達平, chapter 1, in Ｒｅ：ゼロから始める異世界生活 3 (MF文庫J), section 7:

     「レムりん、見(み)て見(み)て！　この繊(せん)細(さい)な細(さい)工(く)を可(か)能(のう)とする技(ぎ)量(りょう)、今(いま)、俺(おれ)の指(ゆび)先(さき)にはまさしく奇(き)跡(せき)が宿(やど)っている！　イリュージョン！」

     “Remu-rin, mite mite! Kono sensai na saiku o kanō to suru giryō, ima, ore no yubisaki ni wa masashiku kiseki ga yadotte-iru! Iryūjon!”

     Rem-rin, look, look! Right now, my fingers are miraculously imbued with the skill that makes such fine workmanship possible! The power of illusion!

Etymology 3

Suffix

りん • (-rin) 

1. (Mikawa, verb suffix) please

   Synonym: (standard) なさい (nasai)

   • 2019, きまぐれクック, 【値段間違え？】朝市に行ったら１皿１００円の高級魚セットが売ってたから即買い。でもこれほんとに１００円？‎^[1], spoken by anonymous:

     気(き)をつけりんよ！

     Ki o tsukerin yo!

     Be careful!