たんちょうづるたんちょうづるMeanings1nounred-crowned crane; Japanese craneusually written using kana aloneRefers to the bird Grus japonensis, a large crane with a red patch on its crown, native to East Asia and culturally significant in Japan.See also: タンチョウ北ほっ海かい道どうでタンチョウヅルを見