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鶴 : Crane

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Components:
寉鳥

crane, stork

On 'yomi:
カク(kaku)
Kun 'yomi:
つる(tsuru)
Nanori:
たず(tazu) ず(zu) か(ka) つ(tsu) づ(zu)
Strokes:21
Radical:鳥 (196)
Usage Rating:1369
JLPT:N1
old JLPT:1
Grade:8
Unicode:09db4
jis208:36-65
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鶴 Usage examples

丹頂鶴(タンチョウヅル)red-crowned crane, Japanese crane (Grus japonensis)
鶴首して待つ(かくしゅしてまつ)to wait expectantly, to be full of anticipation, to long for
鶴科(つるか)Gruidae, bird family comprising the cranes
真鶴(マナヅル)
真名鶴(マナヅル)		white-naped crane (Grus vipio)
冠鶴(かんむりづる)crowned crane
閑雲野鶴(かんうんやかく)life in natural setting, free from worldly cares
鶏群一鶴(けいぐんいっかく)a swan among ducklings, a diamond among stones, a great figure among the common run of men
風声鶴唳(ふうせいかくれい)getting frightened even by a slight noise, hearing the enemy in every leaf that rustles
鶴は千年亀は万年(つるはせんねんかめはまんねん)Cranes live for 1000 years, turtles live for 10,000 years
カナダ鶴(カナダづる)sandhill crane (Grus canadensis)
鶴の一声(つるのひとこえ)final word, voice of authority, authoritative pronouncement
折鶴蘭(おりづるらん)ribbon plant, spider plant
黒鶴(くろづる)common crane (Grus grus)
紅鶴(べにづる)flamingo (Phoenicopteridae)
焼け野の雉夜の鶴(やけののきぎすよるのつる)parents may risk life and limb for their children (like a pheasant when the plains are burning or a crane on a cold night)