also: しぇんろん
noun
Shen Long; divine dragon
A spiritual dragon in Chinese mythology, often associated with rain and water. The reading じんりゅう is less common. In modern Japanese, the term is widely recognized from the Dragon Ball series.
神龍は中国神話で雨を司る神聖な龍とされている。
Shen Long is considered a sacred dragon that controls rain in Chinese mythology.
ドラゴンボールを7つ集めると神龍が現れる。
When you gather all seven Dragon Balls, Shen Long appears.
Variant using the simplified 竜 for 龍.
Katakana transcription of the Chinese name, used especially in pop culture contexts like Dragon Ball.
From Chinese 神龍 (shénlóng), literally 'god/spirit dragon'. The Japanese readings しんりゅう and じんりゅう are on'yomi adaptations.