also: のぼりりゅう
rising dragon; great dash
Refers to a dragon ascending, often used as a metaphor for a powerful surge or a person's rapid rise. The gloss 'great dash' captures the figurative sense of a vigorous upward movement.
See also: 昇り龍 (のぼりりゅう)
His career has the momentum of a rising dragon.
Like a rising dragon, he dashed to the top in one go.
Shoryuken; rising dragon punch
Standard kanji spelling for the rising dragon motif.
Alternate spelling with okurigana; reading differs. Cross-referenced with links this form.
Compound of 昇 (rising) and 竜 (dragon). The figurative sense 'great dash' derives from the image of a dragon soaring upward.