noun
rising dragon
Refers to the motif or image of a dragon ascending, often used in art, tattoos, architecture, or as a symbol of success and power. Compare 昇竜 (しょうりゅう), which is the more common Sino-Japanese reading for the same concept.
See also: 昇竜 (しょうりゅう)
彼の背中には昇り龍の刺青が入っている。
He has a tattoo of a rising dragon on his back.
この寺の天井には見事な昇り龍
A magnificent rising dragon is painted on the ceiling of this temple.
noun
white saddle mushroom; elfin saddle; common helvel
A type of mushroom (Helvella crispa), also known as elfin saddle or common helvel. In Japanese, it is usually written in katakana as ノボリリュウ. The name likely comes from the shape resembling a rising dragon.
ノボリリュウは秋に林の中で見られるキノコです。
The elfin saddle is a mushroom that can be found in forests in autumn.
Rare combination of 登り and 竜.
Same meaning 'rising dragon' but uses the Sino-Japanese reading しょうりゅう. 昇り龍 (のぼりりゅう) is the native Japanese reading and feels slightly more traditional or descriptive.
Compound of 昇り (のぼり, 'rising', continuative form of 昇る) + 龍/竜 (りゅう, 'dragon'). The mushroom name is a metaphorical extension based on its shape.