Kanji
Readingりゅう
Frequency41%
Used in (98 in total)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
splendid horse; promoted bishop
Dragon King; promoted rook
flying dragon
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
dragon god; dragon king; naga
gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower
imperial carriage
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
brontosaurus; apatosaurus
crown (of a watch); stem; cannon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
ankylosaur (any dinosaur of infraorder Ankylosauria)
dragon-slaying; Kawasaki Ki-45 (WWII heavy fighter aircraft)
ryūsha; spherical part of a pagoda finial between the hōju and suien
long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
longan (Euphoria longana)
gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors
Yinglong; dragon and rain deity in Chinese mythology
golden dragon
blue dragon; Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the eastern heavens; large horse with a bluish-leaden coat; shape of an old pine tree
finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step
rising dragon; great dash
dragon's fang
dragon's den; auspicious place for a temple, town, etc. to be built (feng shui)
ceratopsian (any quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur of infraorder Ceratopsia)
phosphorescent lights seen at sea at night; lights that can be seen on the altar of gods, intended as an offering
dragon and tiger; (fig.) two mighty rivals
mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast, believed to ascend to the heavens through rain; unfulfilled genius; dormant talent
unrecognized genius; exceptional person hidden among the masses; reclining dragon
dragon flute; medium-pitched bark-covered bamboo transverse flute with seven holes, used in gagaku
suicide divers (part of the Japanese Special Attack Units during WWII)
agave; maguey; American aloe; century plant (Agave americana)
rain dragon; mythical beast with yellowish green skin and red tail
strong beginning and weak ending; anticlimax
rising dragon; white saddle (Helvella crispa); elfin saddle; common helvel
hand-operated fire pump; water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
drawn dragon; painted dragon
dwarf mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus)
stegosaur (any dinosaur of infraorder Stegosauria)
borneol (crystalline turpenoid alcohol)
shoryuken (uppercut move in the Street Fighter series)
a fight between equally great opponents
Imperial countenance; face of the Emperor
dragon tree (Dracaena draco)
Draco (constellation); the Dragon
king of herrings (Regalecus glesne); oarfish; ribbonfish
Unryū style of grand champion's ring-entering ceremony
Heilongjiang Province (China)
filhos (traditional Portuguese dessert); deep-fried tofu mixed with thinly sliced vegetables
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
well-matched contest; (lit.) fight between a dragon and a tiger
imperial carriage
out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) out of the tiger's mouth into the dragon's den
triceratops (dinosaur)
Carina (constellation); the Keel
Saurischia (order of dinosaurs with lizard-like pelvic structures)
dragon boat (long 22-person canoe used for racing)
descending dragon
Dragon King Kulika; manifestation of Acala in the form of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword
Pelycosauria (order of primitive synapsids, now considered to be paraphyletic)
Eupelycosauria (suborder of pelycosaurs)
Buddha's birthday (8th day of the 4th lunar month)
Tyrannosaurus rex
keel (bird bone); carina
pachycephalosaur (any dinosaur of infraorder Pachycephalosauria)
hand-operated fire pump
duck-billed dinosaur; hadrosaur
white fish vinegared and rolled with kombu
keel petal (type of flower)
Sauropsida (branch of amniotes that includes reptiles, birds and non-avian dinosaurs)
Futabasaurus suzukii (species of plesiosaur)
tapestry turban (species of turban shell, Turbo petholatus)
dragon flute; medium-pitched bark-covered bamboo transverse flute with seven holes, used in gagaku