鶴

crane

JLPT N1 21 strokes

Kun'yomi: つる
On'yomi: カク
Radical: 鳥 · bird (bird)

鶴 means "crane". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 21 strokes. It is read つる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カク in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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鶴 in example sentences

トムは折おり鶴づるを折おった。
Tomu wa orizuru o otta.
Tom folded an origami crane.
彼女かのじょは折おり紙がみで折鶴おりづるを折おった。
Kanojo wa origami de orizuru o otta.
She folded origami paper into a paper crane.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 鶴 mean?: 鶴 means "crane". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 鶴 have?: 鶴 is written in 21 strokes.
How is 鶴 read?: It is read つる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 鶴?: 鶴 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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