noun
flying dragon
Refers to a dragon in flight, often in mythological, fantasy, or artistic contexts. Also used in proper names (e.g., martial arts moves, titles).
その絵には雲の上を飛ぶ飛竜が描かれている。
The painting depicts a flying dragon soaring above the clouds.
飛竜の如く素早い動きで相手を翻弄した。
He toyed with his opponent with movements as swift as a flying dragon.
Contains the older form 龍; still seen in names and traditional contexts.
竜 is a general term for 'dragon'; 飛竜 specifically means a dragon in flight or a flying dragon.
Compound of 飛 (hi, 'flying') and 竜 (ryū, 'dragon'). The reading ひりょう is an older, now obsolete variant.