cloud dragon
A mythical dragon associated with clouds, often depicted in East Asian art and folklore. The reading うんりょう is a less common variant.
A cloud dragon is painted on this folding screen.
The cloud dragon is considered a sacred being that controls rain.
竜 is a simplified variant of 龍, used in words like 恐竜 (dinosaur). 雲竜 is an alternative spelling of 雲龍.
Unryū style ring-entering ceremony
Standard kanji spelling for the mythical cloud dragon.
Variant kanji spelling using 竜 instead of 龍; both are used.
Kana spelling, useful when the kanji are not needed or for learners.
Compound of 雲 (cloud) and 龍/竜 (dragon). The reading うんりゅう is the standard on'yomi combination; うんりょう is a less common variant reading.