Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1195 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 10
Meaning: dragon, imperial
Kunyomi: たつ, いせ
Onyomi: リュウ, リョウ, ロウ
Radical: 立
Meaning: stand, erect
Reading: たつ
Frequency: 101
Alternative forms:
竜 (リュウ) dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
竜王 (リュウオウ) Dragon King, promoted rook
鎧竜 (ガイリュウ) ankylosaur (any dinosaur of infraorder Ankylosauria)
青龍 (セイリョウ) blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology), Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
竜 (リュウ) dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
竜駕 (リョウガ) imperial carriage
青龍 (セイリョウ) blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology), Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
蛟竜 (コウリョウ) mizuchi, aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breath, unfulfilled genius, dormant talent
竜 (りゅう) dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
竜巻 (たつまき) tornado, whirlwind, waterspout, twister
伊勢海老 (いせえび) spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)