tattoo of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around a sword; person with such a tattoo
usually written using kana alone
Refers specifically to a traditional Japanese tattoo motif featuring a dragon coiled around an upright sword, often associated with yakuza or old-school irezumi. Can also metonymically refer to a person bearing this tattoo. The term is strongly tied to the Kurikara (倶利迦羅) iconography.
