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りょう
Meanings
Noun
1. dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)
2. naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
3. promoted rook
when read as "りゅう, りょう"
Alt. forms
竜りゅう
72%
龍りゅう
24%
リュウ
1%
りょう
Pitch accent
りょ
う
Used in vocabulary (12 in total)
drawn dragon; painted dragon
flying dragon
white dragon
firedrake
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
golden dragon
lizard
imperial carriage
dragon that has ascended to the heavens; (fig.) person who has acquired immense wealth and power
Monotropastrum humile (species of saprophytic plant)
descending dragon
dragon flute; medium-pitched bark-covered bamboo transverse flute with seven holes, used in gagaku
Examples (2 in total)
The dragon is an imaginary creature.
I have always wanted to see a dragon, but dragons are not real creatures.