Vocabulary

What does 竜 (りゅう, ryuu) mean?

竜 (りゅう, ryuu) means dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon).

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Readingりゅう
Romajiryuu
Part of speechnoun
りゅう
ryuu

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)

  1. 1noun dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)
  2. 2noun naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
  3. 3noun promoted rook

Also written: 龍

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