千羽鶴
Japanese
kanjitab
Definitions
- a set of one thousand origami cranes held by a string, originally dedicated to a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple, now used to bring good good luck to those in recovery or as a gift
- a colorful crane pattern
Etymology
Suffix from Japanese 千 (one thousand, thousand), 鶴 (crane).
Origin
Japanese
鶴
Gloss
crane
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
鶴