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鶴 kanji: meaning “crane”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N121 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
crane
On'yomi
カク
Kun'yomi
つる

Picture story to remember 鶴

A person (亻) standing under the roof (宀) admires a tall white bird (鳥) on one leg, a crane.

Parts in this story:鳥

How to write 鶴: stroke order

鶴 is written with 21 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 鶴

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Review 鶴 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 鶴.