JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 竜: "dragon, imperial"
The kanji 竜 means "dragon, imperial". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read リュウ, リョウ, ロウ in on'yomi and たつ, いせ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
リュウリョウロウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たついせ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | dragon, imperial |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1195 of 2,501 |
Common words with 竜
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 竜dragon · tour promue (échecs japonais, shogi)
- 竜巻tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
- 恐竜dinosaur
- 竜王Dragon King · promoted rook
- 飛竜flying dragon
- 地竜herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
- 火竜firedrake
- 竜神dragon god; dragon king · naga
- 翼竜pterosaur
- 竜宮Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
- 竜宮城Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
- 竜胆gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower
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