Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 鶴は千年亀は万年(つるはせんねんかめはまんねん) in Japanese

鶴は千年亀は万年
Kana Reading
つるはせんねんかめはまんねん
Romaji
tsuruhasennenkamehamannen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    Cranes live for 1000 years, turtles live for 10,000 years

Kanji in this word

鶴 JLPT 1

21 strokes

crane, stork

On'Yomi: カク

Kun'Yomi: つる

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亀 JLPT 1

11 strokes

tortoise, turtle

On'Yomi: キ, キュウ, キン

Kun'Yomi: かめ

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万 JLPT 5

3 strokes

ten thousand, 10,000

On'Yomi: マン, バン

Kun'Yomi: よろず

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千 JLPT 5

3 strokes

thousand

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: ち

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年 JLPT 5

6 strokes

year, counter for years

On'Yomi: ネン

Kun'Yomi: とし

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