Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to fish, to angle, to catch.
  2. to lure in, to tempt, to attract, to entice, to allure.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
釣る つる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

angling, fish, catch
つ.る つり チョウ (9th, N1)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
ladle, one tenth of a go, dip
シャク (N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)