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Hiryuu

Quick answerHiryuu (飛龍) is a Japanese name meaning "flying dragon," combining the kanji 飛 (hi, "to fly") and 龍 (ryuu, "dragon"), rooted in Chinese linguistic and symbolic traditions.

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Syllables2
OriginChinese
LanguageJapanese
CultureJapanese
Letters6
Numerology3 Chaldean 3

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About the name Hiryuu

Hiryuu (飛龍) is a Japanese name meaning "flying dragon," combining the kanji 飛 (hi, "to fly") and 龍 (ryuu, "dragon"), rooted in Chinese linguistic and symbolic traditions.

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Etymology

Hiryuu (飛龍) is a Japanese name meaning "flying dragon," combining the kanji 飛 (hi, "to fly") and 龍 (ryuu, "dragon"), rooted in Chinese linguistic and symbolic traditions. The name is used primarily in Japan and reflects East Asian cultural reverence for dragons as symbols of power, fortune, and celestial authority, with historical significance in samurai and noble naming conventions.

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