鸛鶴こうづるこうづるMeanings1nounOriental storkrare termRare term for the Oriental stork (Ciconia boyciana); the more common word is 鸛 (こうのとり).See also: 鸛鸛こう鶴づるは東ひがしアジアに生せい息そくする大おお型がたの鳥とりだ。The Oriental stork is a large bird that inhabits East Asia.