せん
千
ば
羽
づる
鶴

noun

  1. (string of) many (traditionally 1000) paper cranes.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せん
千
ば
羽
づる
鶴
 千羽鶴 せんばづる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

thousand
セン　ち　かず (1st, N5)
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
はね　は　ば (2nd, N2)
learn(習) variant
hooked enclosure
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
crane, stork
つる　カク　たず (11th, N1)
crane (bird)
つる (Kentei 1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
bird, chicken
とり　チョウ　とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ