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Kanji Detail for 龍 - "dragon, imperial, excellent"

龍

  • Meaning

    龍 means "dragon, imperial, excellent."

    1. Dragon - A mythical creature.

    2. Imperial - Related to the emperor.

    3. Excellent - Outstanding; superior.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    dragon; imperial

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    dragon; Kangxi radical 212

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Long

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    dragon; symbol of the emperor

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Old accounts say it is the chief of scaled creatures. Can produce clouds and rain. Benefits all things. Hence one of the Four Supernatural Creatures. Also used as a metaphor for the sovereign. Hence the emperor ascending the throne is called 龍飛 (dragon soaring). | A horse eight feet or taller is called a dragon. | Mountain ridges are called 龍 (dragon). As in geomancers speaking of 龍脈 (dragon veins).
  • Onyomitip

    roh(ロウ) ロウ

    ryoh(リョウ) リョウ

    ryuu(リュウ) リュウ

  • Kunyomitip

    ta.tsu(たつ) たつ

  • Strokestip

    16 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    龍 竜 (ryu・tatsu)

  • Related Keywords
    dragon imperial excellent mythical creature emperor grand legend majestic power royalty sovereign strength mythology
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