Japanese Conversation · Level 63
75 words
Japanese word
竜
Pronunciation
Romajiryū
Meaning
- noundragon
Example
竜の絵を見ます。ryū no e o mi ma su
I look at a picture of a dragon.
More examples
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.
Core concept
竜 (ryū, "dragon") refers to a legendary creature imagined as a powerful, serpent-like animal.
Common phrases
竜のうろこryū no u ro ko
dragon scales
竜の伝説ryū no den setsu
legend of a dragon
Similar words
ドラゴンdoragon: A fantasy creature commonly shown with wings, scales, and the ability to breathe fire.
Definition in Japanese
蛇に似た長い体を持つとされる、想像上の動物。hebi ni ni ta naga i karada o mo tsu to sa re ru sō zō jō no dō butsu
Word origin
竜 (ryū, "dragon") is a Sino-Japanese word written with a Chinese-derived character whose traditional form represents a dragon.
Usage tips
- In Japanese folklore, 竜 (ryū) is often linked with water, rain, and the sea, unlike the fire commonly associated with Western dragons.