Translation

The Japanese word for "Giraffe" is kirin キリン.

Romaji ki ri n
Hiragana
Katakana
Kanji
School Level

Loan-word

The word "Giraffe" katakanized would be jirafu ジラフ.
Romaji ji ra fu
Katakana
Hiragana

Synonyms

Northern Giraffe, Three-Horned Giraffe, Giraffa.
Scientific name: Giraffa camelopardalis.

Further Reading

Wikipedia: Giraffe (麒麟)