Word details

竜骨

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 竜骨.

Dictionary

Entry

竜骨ゅうこつ龍骨NounFreq #53563
1

keel (of a ship)

2

Fossilia ossis mastodi (traditional Chinese medicine); dragon bone; longgu

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

skeleton, bone, remains, frame

10 strokesFrequency 936JLPT N2Grade 6

On

コツ

Kun

ほね

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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