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Where does “鶴” come from?
鶴 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 鶴.
鶴
(Japanese): a crane
Definitions
a crane
Ancestry of “鶴”, step by step
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Language
Word
Meaning
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Middle Chinese
鶴
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Words derived from “鶴”
鶴嘴
姉羽鶴
紅鶴
tsuru
アメリカシロヅル
千羽鶴
鶴亀算
黒鶴
orizuru
Every word from Middle Chinese 鶴 →