りよう

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Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of りよう – see the following entries.
利用
use, usage, utilization, application
exploitation, taking advantage of
use, utilize
exploit, take advantage of
(This term, りよう (riyō), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
りょうS
(mythology, rare or in Chinese contexts) a Chinese dragon
Alternative spelling
(This term, りよう (ryou), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as りよう, see Category:Japanese kanji read as りよう.)

Etymology 2

Noun

りよう (riyō

  1. 理容: haircutting