Word Meaning 竜頭

りゅーず ryuuzu

竜頭 is read as りゅーず (ryuuzu) and means canon (of a bell).

Meaning

English

  1. canon (of a bell)
  2. something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
  3. crown (of a watch)
  4. stem

Reading

Kana

りゅーず

Romaji

ryuuzu

Writing Variants

  • 竜頭 りゅうず ryuuzu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 104523 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

竜頭蛇尾

りゅうとうだび

strong beginning and weak ending

堅頭竜

けんとうりゅう

pachycephalosaur (any dinosaur of infraorder Pachycephalosauria)

たつ

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)

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)