Word details

千羽鶴

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 千羽鶴.

Dictionary

Entry

千羽鶴んばづNounFreq #72620
1

(string of) many (traditionally 1000) paper cranes

Examples
その鶴は、禎子が折らなければならない千羽鶴の最初の一羽だった。
It was the first of the one thousand cranes that Sadako had to make.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

thousand

3 strokesFrequency 195JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

Nanori

かずゆき

feathers, counter for birds, rabbits

6 strokesFrequency 748JLPT N2Grade 2

On

Kun

はね

Nanori

しゅう

crane, stork

21 strokesFrequency 1,369JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カク

Kun

つる

Nanori

たず

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