KANJI
鶴
crane
Kun'yomi
つる
On'yomi
かく
Example sentences
遥か上空を舞う一羽の鶴の姿に、人々は皆、目を奪われた。
Everyone was captivated by the sight of a single crane soaring high in the sky.
病気回復を願って千羽鶴を折るという日本の習慣は、世界中で知られている。
The Japanese custom of folding a thousand paper cranes in hopes of recovery from illness is known worldwide.
古くから長寿の象徴とされる鶴は、日本の絵画や工芸品によく描かれている。
Cranes, which have long been considered a symbol of longevity, are often depicted in Japanese paintings and crafts.
Practice exercises
1
鶴
Answer
つるかく
2
鶴
Answer
crane
3
鶴
crane (bird)
Answer
つる
4
鶴の一声
a word of authority (lit. a crane's cry)
Answer
つるのひとこえ
5
鶴亀
crane and tortoise (symbols of longevity)
Answer
つるかめ
6
鶴嘴
pickaxe; mattock
Answer
つるはし