Word Meaning 竜
竜 is read as たつ (tatsu) and means dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon).
Meaning
English
- dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)
- promoted rook
- naga
- semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
Reading
Kana
たつ
Romaji
tatsu
Writing Variants
- 竜 りゅう ryuu
- 竜 りょう ryou
- 龍 たつ tatsu
- 龍 りゅう ryuu
- 龍 りょう ryou
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12天竜八部衆
てんりゅうはちぶしゅう
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
Example Sentences
10恐竜をかぶってみて！
He has a dinosaur on his head!
竜は架空の動物だ。
A dragon is a creature of fancy.
竜は想像上の動物だ。
A dragon is a creature of fancy.
竜は空想上の生き物だ。
The dragon is an imaginary creature.
恐竜は大昔に絶滅した。
Dinosaurs became extinct a very long time ago.
竜は想像上の生物である。
The dragon is an imaginary creature.
鳥は恐竜から進化しました。
Birds evolved from dinosaurs.
竜巻で村全体が破壊された。
The tornado destroyed the whole village.
竜也氏は穀類を商っている。
Mr Tatuya deals in grain.
太古の昔、恐竜は死に絶えた。
Dinosaurs became extinct a very long time ago.
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