dragon

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 竜 has 10 strokes and denotes a dragon, an imaginary creature.
• Basic usage: 竜 is read りゅう, and 竜巻 is read たつまき.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A storybook dragon and a weather phenomenon
  • 絵本の竜 means a dragon in a picture book.
  • 竜巻 refers to a tornado or large whirlwind.
  • 竜巻のような空気の流れ means airflow resembling a tornado.
  • のような modifies the following noun to indicate resemblance.