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竜
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 竜.
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Entry
1
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)
Examples
私はずっと竜が見たかったのですが、竜は現実の生物ではないのです。
I have always wanted to see a dragon, but dragons are not real creatures.
2
naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
3
りゅう／りょう only; Abbreviation; Shogi
promoted rook
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