折り鶴 (おりづる) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
paper crane; origami crane
Refers specifically to the traditional origami crane, often associated with peace and the senbazuru (thousand cranes) custom.
象
徴
と
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れ
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いる
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The paper crane is well known as a symbol of peace.
Kanji
Similar words
- 千羽鶴
Refers to a set of one thousand origami cranes, often strung together, while 折り鶴 is a single crane.
- 折り紙
The art of paper folding in general; 折り鶴 is a specific origami model.
Etymology
Compound of 折り (ori, 'folding') + 鶴 (tsuru, 'crane'). The rendaku voicing of つる to づる is regular.
