This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: リュウ、リョウ、ロウ、たつ、いせ
Romaji: ryū, ryō, rou, tatsu, ise
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Name Reading

Kana: りう
Romaji: riu
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Meanings

dragon, imperial

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  10
Radical Number:  212
Frequency:  1195
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-2-8
Korean Reading:  nong
Chinese Reading:  long2
Unicode:  7adc
JIS:  4E35

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2099
Nelson Index: 5440
New Nelson Index: 4232
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 5b5.3
Four Corner Index: 0071.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 1899
Gakken Index: 1110
Japanese Names Index: 1199
Daikanwanjiten Index: 25751
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.0703
Remembering the kanji Index: 536
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1600
Kodansha Compact Index: 1930
Kanji in Context Index: 1867
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1332
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1805
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 542
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 575
Essential Kanji Index: 1992
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2603
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 456
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1406

Words

(りゅう、たつ、りょう)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
竜王 (りゅうおう)
Dragon King; promoted rook
竜馬 (りゅうめ)
splendid horse; promoted bishop
竜神 (りゅうじん)
dragon god; dragon king; naga
登竜門 (とうりゅうもん)
gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors
恐竜 (きょうりゅう)
dinosaur
竜巻 (たつまき)
tornado; waterspout
天竜 (てんりゅう、てんりょう)
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
竜騎兵 (りゅうきへい)
dragoon
白竜 (はくりょう、はくりゅう)
white dragon
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