鶴
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鶴
1
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
Examples
ツルは大きくて美しい鳥だ。
Cranes are big beautiful birds.
Kanji in this Word
鶴
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
ず
か
つ
づ
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