りょう
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
dragon
Pitch accent
りょ
Used in vocabulary (11 in total)
flying dragon
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
golden dragon
dragon which has already ascended to the heavens
drawn dragon; painted dragon
Imperial countenance; face of the Emperor
Monotropastrum humile (species of saprophytic plant)
imperial carriage
dragon flute; medium-pitched bark-covered bamboo transverse flute with seven holes, used in gagaku
Examples (2 in total)
The dragon is an imaginary creature.
I have always wanted to see a dragon, but dragons are not real creatures.