蛟: water dragon

water dragon; mythical serpent

12 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

コウ・キョウ

Kun

みずち

蛟 (みずち) is a water dragon of folklore; 蛟竜 (こうりゅう) is the literary on-yomi word, often used for a hero awaiting his chance.

蛟みずちwater dragon

蛟竜こうりゅうwater dragon; hidden hero

古ふるい沼ぬまには蛟みずちが棲すむと言い伝いいつたえられ、村人むらびとは近ちかづかなかった。

It was said that a water dragon lived in the old marsh, and the villagers kept away.

蛟竜こうりゅうが雲くも雨あめを得えて天てんに昇のぼるように、若わかき軍師ぐんしは一気いっきに頭角を現とうかくをあらわした。

Like a water dragon rising to heaven on clouds and rain, the young strategist suddenly came to the fore.

嵐あらしの夜よる、川かわの蛟みずちが堤つつみを崩くずしたと村むらの古老ころうは語かたった。

The village elder said that on the stormy night the river's water dragon broke the embankment.