noun
Archaic term for a carriage used by the emperor. Found in historical or literary contexts. The reading りゅうが is an alternate reading, but りょうが is more common for this word.
古文書には、天皇の竜駕が都を進む様子が記されている。
Ancient documents record the emperor's imperial carriage proceeding through the capital.
Another archaic term for an imperial palanquin or carriage, often used for the emperor's vehicle in classical contexts. 竜駕 specifically evokes a dragon-associated carriage.
Composed of 竜 (dragon, a symbol of the emperor) and 駕 (vehicle, carriage). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a classical Chinese-derived term for the emperor's conveyance.