Japanese symbol for “draco”

竜座

りゅうざ

Romaji: ryuuza

Draco (constellation); the Dragon

In Japanese, draco is 竜座, read りゅうざ (ryuuza).

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Meanings

n Draco (constellation); the Dragon (astron)

Written forms: 竜座、りゅう座. Readings: りゅうざ.

Kanji and stroke order

竜

dragon, imperial

on: リュウ、リョウ、ロウ
kun: たつ、いせ

10 strokes · JLPT 1

座

squat, seat, cushion

on: ザ
kun: すわ.る

10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
恐竜	きょうりゅう kyouryuu	dinosaur
竜巻	たつまき tatsumaki	tornado; whirlwind; waterspout
竜王	りゅうおう ryuuou	Dragon King
登竜門	とうりゅうもん touryuumon	gateway to success
竜宮	りゅうぐう ryuuguu	Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
竜馬	りゅうめ ryuume	splendid horse
座席	ざせき zaseki	seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
講座	こうざ kouza	course (e.g. of lectures)

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.