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    3. 竜王

    竜王

    竜りゅう王おう

    Dragon King

    KMT7News #15+1NounCulture & TraditionsGamesKanji Vocab14 strokes

    龍王

    りゅうおう

    Noun

    1.
    Dragon King
    2.
    promoted rook
    shogi

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは将しょう棋ぎで竜りゅう王おうに昇しょう格かくさせた。

    He promoted his rook to a Dragon King in shogi.

    KMT6Games
    竜りゅう王おう戦せんは将しょう棋ぎの主しゅ要ようなタイトル戦せんの一ひとつだ。

    The Ryuo-sen is one of the major shogi title matches.

    KMT7GamesCulture & Traditions
    竜りゅう王おうは将しょう棋ぎ盤ばん上じょうで非ひ常じょうに強きょう力りょくな駒こまとなる。

    The Dragon King becomes a very powerful piece on the shogi board.

    KMT7Games
    日にっ本ぽんの昔むかし話ばなしには、竜りゅう王おうが登とう場じょうするものが多おおくある。

    Many Japanese folk tales feature the Dragon King.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsLiterature
    古こ代だいの伝しん説わでは、竜りゅう王おうは海うみの支は配い者しゃとして崇あがめられていた。

    In ancient myths, the Dragon King was revered as the ruler of the sea.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    竜
    たつ・いせ…(4)
    dragon・imperial
    王
    king・rule・magnate
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