鶴
カク
つる
crane; stork
Words
カナダ鶴
カナダづる
- sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) n uk
鶴は千年亀は万年
つるはせんねんかめはまんねん
- enjoying a long life is a matter for congratulation; cranes live for 1000 years, turtles live for 10,000 years exp proverb
風声鶴唳
ふうせいかくれい
- getting frightened even by a slight noise; hearing the enemy in every leaf that rustles; being afraid of one's own shadow n yoji
鶏群一鶴
けいぐんいっかく
- a swan among ducklings; a diamond among stones; a great figure among the common run of men n
閑雲野鶴
かんうんやかく
- life in natural setting, free from worldly cares n yoji