天竜八部衆

てんりゅうはちぶしゅう

the eight legions

竜天栄螺

りゅうてんさざえ リュウテンサザエ

tapestry turban (species of turban shell, Turbo petholatus)

竜

りゅう たつ りょう

naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology

土竜

もぐら

mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)

亢竜

こうりょう

dragon which has already ascended to the heavens

蛟竜

こうりょう こうりゅう

mizuchi, mythical dragon-like beast, believed to ascend to the heavens through rain

飛竜

ひりゅう ひりょう ペーロン

dragon boat (long 22-person canoe used for racing), races with such boats

竜神

りゅうじん

naga

竜巻

たつまき

tornado, waterspout

竜虎

りゅうこ りょうこ

dragon and tiger, two mighty rivals

竜骨

りゅうこつ

keel

竜灯

りゅうとう

phosphorescent lights seen at sea at night, lights that can be seen on the altar of gods, intended as an offering

画竜

がりょう がりゅう

drawn dragon, painted dragon

竜車

りゅうしゃ

imperial carriage

竜王

りゅうおう

promoted rook

竜眼

りゅうがん リュウガン

longan (Euphoria longana)

竜胆

りんどう りゅうたん リンドウ

gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri), autumn bellflower

驪竜

black dragon

禽竜

きんりゅう

iguanadon