also: りりゅう
noun
black dragon
Archaic term for a black dragon, found in classical Chinese and old Japanese texts. Not used in modern everyday language.
See also: 黒竜
古典では、驪竜はしばしば神秘的な存在として描かれる。
In classical texts, the black dragon is often depicted as a mystical being.
黒竜 is the modern Japanese word for 'black dragon', while 驪竜 is its archaic equivalent.
From Chinese 驪龍 (lí lóng), meaning 'black dragon'. The kanji 驪 means 'black horse' and by extension 'black', while 竜 means 'dragon'. The word entered Japanese as a literary term and is now archaic.