| つる |
|---|
| 鶴 |
| かめ |
|---|
| 亀 |
| つる |
|---|
| 鶴 |
| かめ |
|---|
| 亀 |
interjection
Spoken to ward off misfortune.- knock on wood, touch wood.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
鶴亀鶴亀 | つるかめつるかめ |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
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)