Illustration: In a snowy Hokkaido wetland, a red-crowned crane steps carefully through a shallow unfrozen pool. Its long dark legs, white body, black neck markings, straight pointed bill, and small crown patch are clearly visible.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

鶴つる

tsuru

crane

Example sentences

その鶴つるは片足かたあしで立たっていた。
The crane was standing on one leg.
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「鶴つるは千年生せんねんいきるのよ」とチズコは言いった。
Chizuko said, "A crane is supposed to live for one thousand years."
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彼女かのじょは金きんの鶴つるに触ふれようとした。
She tried to touch the golden crane.
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Kanji in 鶴

鶴crane; storkOnカクKunつる

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