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：2026/01/03
竜
Hiragana
りゅう / たつ
Noun
Japanese Meaning
伝説上の生き物で、蛇のような長い体に角やひげ、爪などを持ち、天候を司ったり、水を支配したりするとされる存在。特に日本や東アジアの文化に登場する神秘的な存在。
Easy Japanese Meaning
にほんのむかしばなしにでてくる、おおきなへびのようないきもの。つばさやつのがあることもある。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
龙 / 日本神话中的龙
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
日本神話與傳說中的龍 / 日本文化中的龍形神靈
Korean Meaning
용 / 일본 신화의 용
Vietnamese Meaning
rồng Nhật Bản (trong thần thoại) / rồng
Tagalog Meaning
dragon sa mitolohiyang Hapon / maalamat na dragon ng Hapon
Sense（1）
(mythology) a Japanese dragon
（ romanization ）
（ kyūjitai ）
（ hiragana ）
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Dragons often appear in Japanese mythology.
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竜は日本の神話によく登場します。
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