釣

angling, fish

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: つ.る・つ.り・つ.り-
On'yomi: チョウ

釣 means "angling, fish". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read つ.る・つ.り・つ.り- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

釣 in example sentences

釣つりが好すきだ。

Tsuri ga suki da.

I like fishing.
釣つりに行いった。

Tsuri ni itta.

I went fishing.
お釣つりはいいです。

Otsuri wa ii desu.

Keep the change.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 釣 mean?: 釣 means "angling, fish". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 釣 have?: 釣 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 釣 read?: It is read つ.る・つ.り・つ.り- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 釣?: 釣 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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