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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"
Alt. forms
竜りゅう
70%
龍りゅう
25%
りゅう
2%
リュウ
1%
Pitch accent
りゅ
う
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Used in: 436
Used in vocabulary (55 in total)
dragon god; dragon king; naga
phosphorescent lights seen at sea at night; lights that can be seen on the altar of gods, intended as an offering
Dragon King; promoted rook
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Examples (2 in total)
The dragon is an imaginary creature.
I have always wanted to see a dragon, but dragons are not real creatures.