What does kanji 釣 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 釣 is angling.

How is kanji 釣 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 釣 are つ.る, つ.り, つ.り-; the onyomi readings are チョウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 釣?

The main radical for kanji 釣 is 金.

What words use kanji 釣?

Example words that use kanji 釣 include 釣り合い, 釣り, 釣る, 釣り船.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

釣

Meaning

Kanji 釣

angling

angling, fish, catch, allure, ensnare

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: つ.るつ.りつ.り-
Onyomi 音読み: チョウ
Nanori 名乗り: つり

Variant: 钓 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1981

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1542
Strokes: 11
Radical: 金
Components: 丶 • 勹 • 金
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 酌 • 約 • 的 • 豹 • 趵 • 勺 • 仢

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 113 entries that include this kanji.

釣り合い

つりあい

balance

釣り

つり

change (for a purchase)

釣る

つる

to fish

釣り船

つりぶね

boat-shaped hanging flower vase

釣り銭

つりせん

change (for a purchase)

釣り針

つりばり

fish hook

釣り堀

つりぼり

fish pond (artificially stocked)

釣り合う

つりあう

to balance

釣り糸

つりいと

fishing line

釣り場

つりば

fishing place

釣り鐘

つりがね

temple bell

釣り具

つりぐ

fishing gear

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

父は川で魚を釣るのが好きだ。

My father likes to fish in the river.

週末に友だちと海へ釣りに行った。

I went fishing at the sea with my friend over the weekend.

大きな魚が釣れて、みんな驚いた。

A big fish was caught, and everyone was surprised.

店員に五円の釣りをもらった。

I got five yen in change from the clerk.

この広告は客を釣るために作られている。

This ad is made to lure customers in.