Kanji1 / 21
鶴 kanji
crane, stork
- JLPT level
- N1 (unofficial)
- Strokes
- 21
- School grade
- Secondary school
On readings
カク
Kun readings
つる
Variant forms
靎靏鸖Words with 鶴
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —鶴首looking forward to
- —鶴翼V-shape (battle formation); crane wings
- —閑雲野鶴life in natural setting, free from worldly cares
- —風声鶴唳getting frightened even by a slight noise; hearing the enemy in every leaf that rustles; being afraid of one's own shadow
- —鶏群の一鶴a swan among ducklings; a diamond among stones; a great figure among the common run of men
- —鶴首して待つto wait expectantly; to be full of anticipation; to long for