Keyword
dragon
- imperial
- Frequency
- #1195
- Strokes
- 10
- Grade
- 8
- JLPT (old)
- N1
- Heisig
- 575
Readings
リュウ80%
たつ20%
Mnemonic
Standing up in the sun, a long creature swishes an umbrella handle for a tail and breathes fire: a dragon.
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Used in kanji
Used in vocabulary
竜
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
Noun
青竜
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
Noun
竜宮
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
Noun
竜頭
crown (of a watch); stem; canon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
Noun