鶴
Crane
Meanings
Crane, Stork
On'yomi
かく
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
つる
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
鶴 is written in 21 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
鶴 (Crane) is taught on WaniKani at level 49 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1369 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 21 strokes.
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