10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

dragon, imperial

Kun'yomi
  • dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon) ②naga ③promoted rook
  • いせ
On'yomi
  • リュ
    dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon) ②naga ③promoted rook
  • リョ
    dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon) ②naga ③promoted rook
  • ロウ
Nanori
  • りう

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

リュウ 89.9%
たつ 5.5%
リョウ 4.6%

Character Breakdown

dragon, imperial
リュウ たつ リョウ (9th, N1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
lightning, electricity
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
hidden, mysterious, secret
イン オン かく.す

Contained In

Common Words

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon) ②naga ③promoted rook
Palace of the Dragon King
Palace of the Dragon King
dragon god ②naga
Dragon King ②promoted rook
deva and naga ②heavenly dragon
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
long mai (feng shui)
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References

Unicode hex code 7ADC
JIS X 0208 1-46-21
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 5440
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4232
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2099
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1110
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1199
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1992
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 25751
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1899
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1758
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1886
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1600
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1406
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1867
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1930
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 542
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 5b5.3
Four corner code 0071.6
De Roo Code 456