釣
釣·fish, angle
- On-yomi
- チョウ
- Kun-yomi
- つ(る)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 釣り | つり | fishing; change (money) |
| 釣り合う | つりあう | to balance, to match |
| 釣る | つる | to fish, to catch with a hook |
| 釣り針 | つりばり | fishhook |
Example sentences
週末は川へ釣りに行く。
しゅうまつはかわへつりにいく。
I go fishing at the river on weekends.
大きな魚を釣ったので写真を撮った。
おおきなさかなをつったのでしゃしんをとった。
I caught a big fish, so I took a photo.
この二人は年齢も性格も釣り合っている。
このふたりはねんれいもせいかくもつりあっている。
These two are well matched in both age and personality.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 釣鈎鈎 (hook) also pairs the metal radical with a similar right half; 釣 ends in 勺, not 句.
- 釣約約 (promise) shares the right half 勺 but uses the thread radical 糸.
Common mistakes
- Forgetting that お釣り means 'change' at a shop, not fishing
- Reading 釣り合う as つりごう instead of つりあう
Memory aid
Picture it
Metal (金) bent into a ladle-like curve (勺) — a fishhook on the end of the line.
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