Word details

鶴

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鶴.

Dictionary

Entry

鶴つるツルNounFreq #10750
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.

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

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