竜

りゅう · also たつ、りょう

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

common word Also written 龍

Meaning

n
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)
n
naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
n abbreviation
promoted rook

Example sentences

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.