Onyomi: リュウ, リョウ, ロウ · Kunyomi: いせ, たつ · Meanings: dragon, imperial
Kanji for dragon, imperial
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 竜 | りゅう | dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon) | common Noun |
| 竜巻 | たつまき | tornado, whirlwind, waterspout, twister | Noun |
| 伊勢海老 | いせえび | spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus) | Noun |
| 竜王 | りゅうおう | Dragon King | common Noun |
| 竜宮 | りゅうぐう | Palace of the Dragon King, palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea) | Noun |
| タツノオトシゴ | タツノオトシゴ | seahorse, sea horse | Noun |
| 竜盤類 | りゅうばんるい | Saurischia (order of dinosaurs with lizard-like pelvic structures) | Noun |
| 竜弓類 | りゅうきゅうるい | Sauropsida (branch of amniotes that includes reptiles, birds and non-avian dinosaurs) | Noun |
| 竜舌蘭 | りゅうぜつらん | agave, maguey | Noun |
| 竜笛 | りゅうてき | dragon flute, medium-pitched bark-covered bamboo transverse flute with seven holes, used in gagaku | Noun |