りゅう
Meanings
Noun
1. dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)
2. naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
3. promoted rook
when read as "りゅう, りょう"
Kanji used
ancient dragon
Pitch accent
りゅ
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Used in vocabulary (21 in total)
dragon god; dragon king; naga
Dragon King; promoted rook
long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
① 金色の竜。中国の伝説に登場する雨を降らせて罰せられた竜。
dragon's den; auspicious place for a temple, town, etc. to be built (feng shui)
① もぐらの別名。
longan (Euphoria longana)
Imperial countenance; face of the Emperor
rising dragon; white saddle (Helvella crispa); elfin saddle; common helvel
Yinglong; dragon and rain deity in Chinese mythology
finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step
imperial carriage
dragon dance (in Chinese culture)
rising dragon; white saddle (Helvella crispa); elfin saddle; common helvel
borneol (crystalline turpenoid alcohol)
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
Longshan culture (China, 3000-1900 BCE); Lung-shan culture; Black Pottery culture
rise of the dragon (bringing rain around the time of the spring equinox)
Examples (2 in total)
Tom killed the dragon.
How many rocks can you see at Ryoanji?