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“dragon” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoドラゴン (doragon)

Pronunciation

Romajiryū

Example

竜の絵を見ます。ryū no e o mi ma su

I look at a picture of a dragon.

Illustration for 竜 (dragon)

How to say “dragon” in Japanese

“Dragon” in Japanese is 竜 (ryū).

竜 (ryū, "dragon") refers to a legendary creature imagined as a powerful, serpent-like animal.

Full entry for 竜: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 竜

この絵本には、宝物を守る竜が登場します。ko no e hon ni wa hō motsu o mamo ru ryū ga tō jō shi ma su

A dragon that guards treasure appears in this picture book.

Tips for using 竜

  • In Japanese folklore, 竜 (ryū) is often linked with water, rain, and the sea, unlike the fire commonly associated with Western dragons.

Other Japanese words for “dragon”

絵本でドラゴンを見ました。e hon de do ra go n o mi ma shi ta

I saw a dragon in a picture book.

“dragon” in other languages