つる
Meanings
Noun
1. crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
Kanji used
crane
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (15 in total)
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
① 両先端または片方を鶴の嘴のように尖らせ、木の柄をつけた鉄製の道具。硬い土を掘り起こすのに用いる。
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
Examples (2 in total)
The crane was standing on one leg.
She tried to touch the golden crane.