name
Meaning 1
A surname from Japanese.
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ryu
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noun
Meaning 2
A Japanese school of a specific discipline, usually martial arts.
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ryuha
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Japanese 竜(りゅう) (Ryū). Doublet of Long and Yong.
From Japanese 流(りゅう) (ryū), mainly an affix, used here in the sense of 流派(りゅうは) (ryūha).