What is "ryu"

is a Japanese kanji referring to a school in any discipline.

In English, the word is frequently used to refer to schools of Japanese martial art, although it can also be found used in other disciplines (for example Nihon- koryū and Sōgetsu-ryū in ikebana, Kantei-ryū in calligraphy, etc.).

Ryu may refer to:

• Ryū (school), a school of thought or discipline (for example a fighting school)

• , a 1919 book by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

• Ryū (manga), a 1986 series by Masao Yajima and Akira Oze
• Monthly Comic Ryū, a manga magazine in Japan
• Ryū, the Japanese word for a Japanese dragon

is a video game player character created by Capcom, the protagonist of the Street Fighter series.

Having premiered in the first Street Fighter in 1987, Ryu appears as the lead character in the game, along with his best friend Ken Masters. Further games from the series show Ryu to be highly focused on his training, aiming to become the strongest he can. However, his powers also attract several criminals who want to use him for their plans, such as M. Bison. In some games, Ryu has an alternative form known as .

Ryu has been the lead character of the Street Fighter series since the first game and has appeared as a playable character in several crossover games involving the franchise, including the Marvel vs. Capcom series, Project X Zone, and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. He is also featured in manga and anime adaptations as well as the 1994 live-action film.

is a shōnen manga written by Masao Yajima and illustrated by Akira Oze. The manga ran in Shōnen Sunday from 1986 vol. 39 through 1988 vol 1.