竜りゅう王おう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

Dragon King

Mythological ruler of dragons, often appearing in East Asian folklore and fantasy. Also used as a title in shogi for the promoted rook.

竜りゅう王おうは海うみの底そこに住すむと伝つたえられている。

The Dragon King is said to live at the bottom of the sea.

2

noun

promoted rook

shogi

Shogi piece: a rook that has been promoted, gaining the ability to move one square diagonally in addition to its original moves.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉が竜りゅう王おうに成なるfor a rook to promote into a Dragon King (in shogi)
飛ひ車しゃが竜りゅう王おうに成なった。
The rook promoted into a Dragon King.
竜王りゅうおうのタイトルを獲とるto win the Ryuo (Dragon King) title
彼かれは竜りゅう王おうのタイトルを獲とった。
He won the Ryuo title.

Kanji

竜dragon, imperial
王king, rule, magnate
龍dragon, imperial

Related words

竜りゅう sense 1
竜 is the generic word for a dragon, whereas 竜王 specifically refers to the mythological ruler or king of dragons.

Don't confuse with

飛ひ車しゃ sense 2
飛車 is the unpromoted rook in shogi, while 竜王 is that same piece after promotion, gaining diagonal movement.
竜りゅう
竜 is the shogi abbreviation for a promoted rook, while 竜王 is the full term for that piece and also means 'Dragon King' as a deity.

Written forms

竜りゅう王おうUsage81%
Standard modern spelling; used in news and common contexts.
龍りゅう王おうUsage19%
Traditional kanji form; seen in older texts, proper names, and stylistic contexts.

Etymology

From Chinese 龍王／龙王 (lóngwáng), meaning 'dragon king'. The shogi sense derives from the mythological creature, as the promoted rook is considered a powerful piece.