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dragon
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingリュウ、リョウ、ロウ
Kun readingたつ、いせ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. dragonRtK
  2. imperial
  1. dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)
  2. naga
  3. semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
  4. promoted rook

Radicals and components

Radical立standComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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vase · stand up (立) · eel · sun (日) · day (日)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 575

Compound words

恐竜きょうりゅう
dinosaur
竜巻たつまき
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
竜王りゅうおう
Dragon King; promoted rook
登竜門とうりゅうもん
gateway to success

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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