Japanese

Alternative forms

• 陵雲

Noun

凌雲 ‎(hiragana りょううん, romaji ryōun)

1. skyscraping; very high; above the clouds;
2. exceeding worldly, secular things; above this mortal world; beyond petty, everyday matters

Usage notes

This noun is often used with the genitive case particle -no (-の), which makes it function as an adjective.