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)
① 空を飛ぶ竜。② ワイバーン。
① 五竜の一つで西方を守護する神獣。四神の白虎に相当。白は五行説で西方の色である。② 白く泡立つ渓流や滝を形容したもの。
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
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 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.