What does kanji 竜 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 竜 is dragon.

How is kanji 竜 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 竜 are たつ, いせ; the onyomi readings are リュウ, リョウ, ロウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 竜?

The main radical for kanji 竜 is 立.

What words use kanji 竜?

Example words that use kanji 竜 include 竜, 竜巻, 竜王, 竜宮.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

竜

Meaning

Kanji 竜

dragon

dragon, imperial

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: たついせ
Onyomi 音読み: リュウリョウロウ
Nanori 名乗り: りう

Variant: 龒 (Itaiji) , 㡣 (Itaiji) , 龙 (Itaiji) • Old form: 龍 • Added to Jōyō: 1981

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1195
Strokes: 10
Radical: 立
Components: 乙 • 田 • 立 • 竜
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

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Showing 36 of 161 entries that include this kanji.

竜

りゅう

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)

竜巻

たつまき

tornado

竜王

りゅうおう

Dragon King

竜宮

りゅうぐう

Palace of the Dragon King

りゅうこつ座

りゅうこつざ

Carina (constellation)

伊勢海老

いせえび

spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)

竜ケ崎線

りゅうがさきせん

Ryūgasaki Line

竜の口

たつのくち

dragon-head gargoyle

竜の歯

りゅうのは

dragon's teeth

竜の髭

りゅうのひげ

dwarf mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus)

竜の落とし子

たつのおとしご

seahorse

竜華会

りゅうげえ

service celebrating the birth of the Buddha (held on April 8)

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Example sentences

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湖には白い竜が住むという伝説がある。

There is a legend that a white dragon lives in the lake.

子どものころ、竜の絵本が大好きだった。

When I was a child, I loved picture books about dragons.

その寺の天井には大きな竜が描かれている。

A large dragon is painted on the ceiling of that temple.

彼は竜のように力強い人だ。

He is as powerful as a dragon.

祭りで金色の竜の飾りを見た。

I saw a golden dragon decoration at the festival.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 10 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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