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黒龍 (こくりゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

黒こく龍りゅう

Meanings

1

noun

black dragon

Refers to a black dragon, often in mythological, fantasy, or symbolic contexts. Can also appear in proper nouns (e.g., place names, titles).

黒こく龍りゅうは伝でん説せつの生いき物ものだ。
The black dragon is a legendary creature.
このゲームのラスボスは黒こく龍りゅうだ。
The final boss of this game is a black dragon.

Written forms

黒こく龍りゅうUsage90%
Standard kanji spelling using the traditional form 龍.
黒こく竜りゅうUsage10%
Variant using the simplified kanji 竜; both are seen, but 黒龍 is more common in names and traditional contexts.

Kanji

黒black
龍

dragon, imperial

竜dragon, imperial

Similar words

青せい龍りゅう
青龍 is the Azure Dragon of the East in Chinese mythology, while 黒龍 is simply a black dragon without the same fixed mythological role.
ドラゴン
ドラゴン is a general loanword for Western-style dragons, whereas 黒龍 specifically refers to a black dragon and carries a more traditional or East Asian nuance.

Etymology

Compound of 黒 (black) and 龍 (dragon). The reading こくりゅう follows the on'yomi of both characters.