Japanese Language @sopuli.xyz Nihongo @lemmy.world 1y ago The "dragon-eared" people: 聾者 聾者(ろうしゃ) looks like 龍(たつ・りゅう / dragon)+耳(みみ / ear)then 者(しゃ/person)Etymology-wise, it seems the "dragon" part was added just for the pronunciation, not because of dragons.It means: