りゅう
Ryuu
Other forms: 龍
Also read: たつ、りょう
竜 (Ryuu) is a Japanese noun meaning “dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook”.
Meanings
- noundragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)
- nounnaga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
- nounpromoted rook
Examples
龍は空想の動物だ。
A dragon is a creature of fancy.
竜は想像上の生物である。
The dragon is an imaginary creature.
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).