Word details
鶴は千年亀は万年
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鶴は千年亀は万年.
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Proverb
enjoying a long life is a matter for congratulation; cranes live for 1000 years, turtles live for 10,000 years
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
鶴
crane, stork
21 strokesFrequency 1,369JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カク
Kun
つる
Nanori
たずずかつづ
千
thousand
3 strokesFrequency 195JLPT N4Grade 1
On
セン
Kun
ち
Nanori
かずゆき
年
year, counter for years
6 strokesFrequency 6JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ネン
Kun
とし
Nanori
ね
亀
tortoise, turtle
11 strokesFrequency 1,353JLPT N1Grade 8
On
キキュウキン
Kun
かめ
Nanori
ひさひさし
万
ten thousand, 10,000
3 strokesFrequency 375JLPT N4Grade 2
On
マンバン
Kun
よろず
Nanori
かずまゆる
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