dragon, imperial
龍
Readings:
ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu, ryu
Main radical: 龍 (212) Radicals:
Simplified: 龙 non japanese kanji
Strokes: 16 JIS: 20022
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ryuu (1)dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)/ (2)naga (semidivine human-cobra chimera in Indian mythology); (n) (3)dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)/ (4)naga (semidivine human-cobra chimera in Indian mytholog kami
九頭龍 kuzuryuu Kuzuryuu, nine-headed dragonkami
龍馬 ryuume Promoted bishop ("Horse")Shogi
龍王 ryuuou Promoted rook ("Dragon")Shogi
龍神 ryuujin Ryuujin, dragon, as well as god of the seakami