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    3. 鶴

    鶴

    鶴つる

    crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)

    KMT7News #7+1CoreNounAnimalsKanji Vocab21 strokes

    つるツル

    Noun

    1.
    crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)

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    鶴つるは美うつくしい鳥とりです。

    The crane is a beautiful bird.

    KMT4Animals
    日に本ほんでは、鶴つるは長ちょう寿じゅの象しょう徴ちょうとされています。

    In Japan, cranes are considered a symbol of longevity.

    KMT7AnimalsCulture & Traditions
    渡わたり鳥どりである鶴つるの群むれが、冬ふゆになるとこの湿しっ地ちに飛ひ来らいします。

    Flocks of cranes, which are migratory birds, fly to this wetland in winter.

    KMT7AnimalsNature & Environment
    千せん羽ば鶴づるは、平へい和わや健けん康こうを願ねがう日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな折おり紙がみです。

    Senbazuru (thousand paper cranes) is a traditional Japanese origami wishing for peace and health.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    丹たん頂ちょう鶴づるは、その優ゆう雅がな姿すがたと希 少 性 から、多おおくの人ひと々びとに愛あいされています。

    The red-crowned crane is loved by many people for its elegant appearance and rarity.

    KMT8AnimalsNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    鶴
    つる…(6)
    crane・stork
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