Word Meaning 竜吟

りゅうぎん ryuugin

竜吟 is read as りゅうぎん (ryuugin) and means dragon flute.

Meaning

English

dragon flute
medium-pitched bark-covered bamboo transverse flute with seven holes, used in gagaku

Reading

Kana

りゅうぎん

Romaji

ryuugin

Writing Variants

竜吟りょうぎん ryougin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 134644 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

竜

たつ

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)

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

竜の落し子

たつのおとしご

seahorse

竜宮の使い

りゅうぐうのつかい

king of herrings (Regalecus glesne)

竜の口

たつのくち

dragon-head gargoyle

竜車

りゅうしゃ

imperial carriage

竜華会

りゅうげえ

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

竜宮城

りゅうぐうじょう

Palace of the Dragon King

竜頭

たつがしら

something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)