竜 — kanji meaning “dragon”
竜
dragon, imperial
- Meanings
- dragon, imperial
- On'yomi
- リュウ (ryuu)、リョウ (ryou)、ロウ (rou)
- Kun'yomi
- たつ、いせ
- Name readings
- りう
- Strokes
- 10
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1195 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 117
- Chinese reading
- lóng
Words with 竜
| 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 |
| 天竜 | てんりゅう tenryuu | deva and naga |
| 雨竜 | あまりょう amaryou | rain dragon; mythical beast with yellowish green skin and red tail |
| 昇竜 | しょうりゅう shouryuu | rising dragon; great dash |
| 竜胆 | りんどう rindou | gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower |
| 竜神 | りゅうじん ryuujin | dragon god; dragon king |
| 土竜 | もぐら mogura | mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii) |
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