noun
nine-headed dragon
A mythological creature from Japanese folklore, often associated with water and serpentine forms. The name is also used for places and fictional characters.
九頭竜は日本の神話に登場する九つの頭を持つ竜だ。
The Kuzuryū is a nine-headed dragon that appears in Japanese mythology.
九頭竜川は福井県を流れる川の名前でもある。
The Kuzuryū River is also the name of a river flowing through Fukui Prefecture.
From 九 (ku, 'nine') + 頭 (zu, 'head') + 竜/龍 (ryū, 'dragon'). The reading くずりゅう is a compound of these elements.