釣
つ.る
tsuru
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 78 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
釣 is the kanji for "Fish". The most common reading is つ.る (tsuru). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Fish
Also : Catch · Angling · Allure
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Readings
kunつ.る/ tsurukunつ.り/ tsurionちょう/ chou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
金勺
Example Sentences
休日に釣りに行く。
きゅうじつにつりにいく。
I go fishing on my day off.
大きな魚を釣り上げた。
おおきなさかなをつりあげた。
I caught a big fish.
Vocabulary using 釣
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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