Japanese Dictionary

Words

98 words found
  • 竜, 龍
    Kana Reading
    りゅう, たつ, りょう
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Meaning
      dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)
      Example sentence
      龍は空想の動物だ。 A dragon is a creature of fancy.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      naga (semidivine human-cobra chimera in Indian mythology)
      Example sentence
      竜は想像上の生物である。 The dragon is an imaginary creature.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      promoted rook (shogi)
      Example sentence
      上の左端の動物は、竜のつもりでしょう。 The animal in the top left-hand corner is meant to be a dragon.
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  • 恐竜, 恐龍
    Kana Reading
    きょうりゅう
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Meaning
      dinosaur
      Example sentence
      彼はその恐竜の精巧な縮小模型をじっと見つめた。 He stared at the faithful miniature of the dinosaur.
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  • 竜王, 龍王
    Kana Reading
    りゅうおう
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Meaning
      Dragon King
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      promoted rook (shogi)
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Kanji

2 kanji found
  • 竜 JLPT 1

    10 strokes

    dragon, imperial

    On'Yomi: リュウ, リョウ, ロウ

    Kun'Yomi: たつ, いせ

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  • 龍

    16 strokes

    dragon, imperial

    On'Yomi: リュウ, リョウ, ロウ

    Kun'Yomi: たつ

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