noun

  1. crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
鶴亀 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)
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)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
tortoise, turtle
かめ キ キュウ (11th, N1)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
lightning, electricity
hidden, mysterious, secret
イン オン かく.す