竜
dragon, imperial
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
10 / 10
Information
Grade:8
Strokes:10
JLPT:1
Frequency:1195
Vocabulary
リュウ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恐竜 | キョウリュウ | dinosaur |
| 登竜門 | トウリュウモン | gateway to success |
| 竜王 | リュウオウ | Dragon King; promoted rook |
| 竜宮 | リュウグウ | Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea) |
| 飛竜 | ヒリュウ | flying dragon |
リョウ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飛竜 | ヒリョウ | flying dragon |
| 袞竜 | コンリョウ | imperial robes |
| 臥竜 | ガリョウ | unrecognized genius; exceptional person hidden among the masses; reclining dragon |
| 竜顔 | リョウガン | Imperial countenance; face of the Emperor |
| 竜虎 | リョウコ | dragon and tiger; two mighty rivals |
ロウ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飛竜子 | ヒロウス | filhos (traditional Portuguese dessert); deep-fried tofu mixed with thinly sliced vegetables |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 竜 | りゅう | dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook |
| 竜 | たつ | dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook |
| 竜 | りょう | dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook |
| 竜巻 | たつまき | tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister |
| 烏竜茶 | ウーロンちゃ | oolong tea |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
音
noise, sound
Grade 1JLPT 4
章
badge, chapter, composition, design, poem
Grade 3JLPT 2
滝
cascade, rapids, waterfall
Grade 8JLPT 1
童
child, juvenile
Grade 3JLPT 2
境
border, boundary, region
Grade 5JLPT 2
庫
storehouse, warehouse
Grade 3JLPT 2
宣
announce, proclaim, say
Grade 6JLPT 1
意
care, desire, heart, idea, liking, mind, taste, thought
Grade 3JLPT 4
障
harm, hinder, hurt
Grade 6JLPT 1
彰
clear, patent
Grade 8JLPT 1