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鶴: crane (bird)

crane (bird)
21 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 6 words here

Readings

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鶴(つる) "crane"; 鶴の一声(つるのひとこえ) "the word of authority". づる after another word: 折り鶴(おりづる) "paper crane", 千羽鶴(せんばづる).

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Key words

鶴つるcrane
折り鶴おりづるorigami crane
千羽鶴せんばづるstring of a thousand paper cranes
鶴の一声つるのひとこえdecisive word from an authority

Example sentences

A white crane stood quietly by the lake.

I learned from my grandmother how to make a paper crane with origami.

With a single word from the president, it was decided to cancel the plan.

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