expression, noun

Idiomatic expression.
  1. final word, voice of authority, authoritative pronouncement.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
鶴の一声 つるのひとこえ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

crane, stork
つる カク たず (Late High School, 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)
crow, raven
からす ウ オ (Kentei Pre-1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
voice
こえ セイ こわ- (2nd, N3)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (5th, N1)
corpse, (尸 variant)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)