鶴

common crane (Grus grus)

Gruidae (bird family comprising the cranes)

life in natural setting, free from worldly cares

getting frightened even by a slight noise; hearing the enemy in every leaf that rustles; being afraid of one's own shadow

demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo); Numidian crane

Idiomatic expression

a swan among ducklings; a diamond among stones; a great figure among the common run of men

crowned crane

St Bernard's lily (Chlorophytum comosum); ribbon plant; spider plant

snakeberry (Maianthemum dilatatum); two-leaved Solomon's seal; false lily of the valley

Company name

Hakutsuru (brand of sake)

sandhill crane (Grus canadensis)

Proverb

some people are never satisfied; the crane envies the longevity of the turtle

Proverb

the word of a wise man is worth the words of one thousand fools; one thousand chirps of sparrows, one cry of a crane

whooping crane (Grus americana)

Astronomy

Grus (constellation); the Crane

Rare term

Oriental stork (Ciconia boyciana)

crane (bird)

Rare term

parents may risk life and limb for their children (like a pheasant when the plains are burning or a crane on a cold night)