Word details
竜巻
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 竜巻.
Dictionary
Entry
1
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
Examples
村に竜巻が起こった。
There was a tornado in the village.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
竜
dragon, imperial
10 strokesFrequency 1,195JLPT N1Grade 8
On
リュウリョウロウ
Kun
たついせ
Nanori
りう
巻
scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
9 strokesFrequency 944JLPT N2Grade 6
On
カンケン
Kun
ま.くまきま.き
龍
dragon, imperial
16 strokesFrequency 1,734Grade 10
On
リュウリョウロウ
Kun
たつ
Nanori
りゅ
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