| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 龍 | りゅう, たつ, りょう | dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga (semidivine human-cobra chimera in Indian mythology); promoted rook (shogi) |
| 烏龍茶 | ウーロンちゃ | Oolong tea |
| 龍舌蘭 | りゅうぜつらん, リュウゼツラン | agave, maguey; American aloe, century plant (Agave americana) |
| 龍舟 | りゅうしゅう | dragon boat (long 22-person canoe used for racing) |
| 龍神 | りゅうじん | dragon god, dragon king |
| 袞龍 | こんりょう | imperial robes |
| 臥龍 | がりゅう, がりょう | great man, exceptional person hidden among the masses; reclining dragon |
| 龍虎 | りゅうこ, りょうこ | hero, clever writing, good writer; dragon and tiger, two mighty rivals |
| 画龍点睛 | がりょうてんせい, がりゅうてんせい | finishing touch, completing (something) by executing the final, critical step |
| 臥龍点睛 | がりょうてんせい, がりゅうてんせい | finishing touch, completing (something) by executing the final, critical step |
