🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinoerabu, Okinawa)
ちる【鶴】 : chiru | define meaning
chiru
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕiɾu]
Definition
Noun
- (Bird) Crane
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese つる【鶴】 tsuru "crane". Attested in the Okinawan language dictionary (沖縄語典, 1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, under the spelling つィる tsïru.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 鶴 |
| Kana | ちる |
| Romanization | chiru |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕiɾu] |
意味：つる【鶴】
Categories:
鶴
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 25). ちる【鶴】 : chiru | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1581/chiru/.