竜眼

Japanese

Kanji in this term
竜 眼
りゅう
Grade: S 		がん
Grade: 5
goon kan'on
Alternative spelling
龍眼 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) リュウガン [ryùúgáń] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ɾʲɨːɡã̠ɴ]

Noun

竜(りゅう)眼(がん) or 竜眼(リュウガン) • (ryūgan) 

  1. longan, Dimocarpus longan

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as リュウガン (ryūgan).

Derived terms

  • 竜眼肉(りゅうがんにく) (ryūganniku)
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