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折り鶴

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 折り鶴

折鶴
づる
Noun
Freq #81095
1

paper crane; origami crane

Examples
今禎子にできることは、折り鶴を折って奇跡を願うことだけだった。
All Sadako could do now was to make paper cranes and hope for a miracle.

Kanji in this Word

7 strokes
Frequency: 962
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

fold
break
fracture
bend
yield
submit

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セツ
シャク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
お.る
おり
お.り
-お.り
お.れる
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
せき
21 strokes
Frequency: 1369
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

crane
stork

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つる
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
たず
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