龍 — kanji meaning “dragon”
龍
dragon, imperial
- Meanings
- dragon, imperial
- On'yomi
- リュウ (ryuu)、リョウ (ryou)、ロウ (rou)
- Kun'yomi
- たつ
- Name readings
- りゅ
- Strokes
- 16
- School grade
- 10
- Newspaper frequency
- #1734 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 212
- Chinese reading
- lóng — Chinese character page
Words with 龍
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 青龍 | せいりょう seiryou | blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology) |
| 龍谷大学 | りゅうこくだいがく ryuukokudaigaku | Ryukoku University |
| 龍舞 | りゅうまい ryuumai | dragon dance (in Chinese culture) |
| 臥龍 | がりゅう garyuu | unrecognized genius; exceptional person hidden among the masses |
| 亢龍 | こうりょう kouryou | dragon that has ascended to the heavens; person who has acquired immense wealth and power |
| 雲龍型 | うんりゅうがた unryuugata | Unryū style of grand champion's ring-entering ceremony |
| 牙龍 | がりゅう garyuu | dragon's fang |
| 爬龍 | はありい haarii | Okinawan dragon boat race |
| 白龍 | はくりょう hakuryou | white dragon |
| 伏龍 | ふくりゅう fukuryuu | suicide divers (part of the Japanese Special Attack Units during WWII) |
| 昇り龍 | のぼりりゅう noboriryuu | rising dragon |
| 黒龍 | こくりゅう kokuryuu | black dragon |
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