Ryu
Dragon, in Japanese
Ryu is a Japanese word meaning school or style, used in English primarily for martial arts traditions: Shotokan is a ryu of karate, He trained in the Gracie ryu of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Each ryu represents a distinct lineage of techniques, philosophy, and teaching passed from master to student.
The word also names the protagonist of the Street Fighter video game series—a wandering martial artist in a white gi who became one of gaming's most recognizable characters.
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- Street FighterCapcom fighting game franchise
- CapcomJapanese gaming studio
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- KenScottish masculine name
fighting game · dojo · gi · headband · fireball · combo · arcade · tournament
dragon
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- Street FighterCapcom fighting game franchise
- CapcomJapanese gaming studio
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
Ken · fighting game · dojo · gi · headband · fireball · combo · arcade · tournament · warrior
dragon
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- given namePersonal name from birth
- surnameHereditary family identifier
- kanjiChinese symbols in Japanese
masculine · Japanese · meaning · character · naming · tradition · cultural · identity · pronunciation · script
dragon
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
serpent · water · sky · power · wisdom · emperor · symbol · celestial · scales · coiled