Kanji read つる
3 jōyō kanji take the reading つる. Compare how their meanings differ.
- 鶴
つる。鳥の名。 白い。
crane, stork
- 釣る
(魚などを)つる。
angling, fish, catch, allure
- 弦
(ゲン、つる)弓のつる。 (ゲン)(幾何学)円周上の二点を結ぶ線分。 (ゲン)(絃の代用字)弦楽器の糸。また弦楽器の略。
bowstring, chord, hypotenuse
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