鶴
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 also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Crane
Also : Stork
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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.
Stroke Order
21 strokes
Radicals
隺鳥
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
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
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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