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鶴つる
Meanings
Noun
1. crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
There are also cranes whose numbers have decreased and which must be protected.
Kanji used
鶴
crane
Pitch accent
つ
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Used in vocabulary (22 in total)
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
pickaxe; pickax; pick
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
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Examples (6 in total)
I folded a paper crane out of origami paper.
My eyes naturally turned toward the crane.
The crane was standing on one leg.
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