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Ryugu

Ryugu proper noun: an asteroid; properly 162173 Ryugu.

Proper noun

Ryugu

  1. An asteroid; properly 162173 Ryugu

Origin of Ryugu

Named for Ryūgū-jō, the castle of a Dragon in Japanese folklore.

Questions about Ryugu

What does Ryugu mean?
Ryugu means an asteroid; properly 162173 Ryugu.
What part of speech is Ryugu?
Ryugu is a proper noun.

Words near Ryugu in the dictionary

  1. Ryton
  2. Rytons
  3. RYTP
  4. ryu
  5. Ryu-Takayanagi conjecture
  6. Ryugu
  7. ryuha
  8. ryukin
  9. ryukins
  10. Ryukyu
  11. Ryukyu Kingdom

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