つる
tsuru
JLPT N121 strokesKanjiLevel 91 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

鶴 is the kanji for "Crane". A common reading is つる (tsuru). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Crane

Also : Stork

Readings

kunつる/ tsuruonかく/ kaku

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.

Example Sentences

鶴は優雅な鳥として知られる。

つるはゆうがなとりとしてしられる。

Cranes are known as graceful birds.

折り鶴を千羽作った。

おりづるをせんばつくった。

I made a thousand paper cranes.

Vocabulary using 鶴

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