Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 鶴乃, 弦乃(Japanese Kanji) つるか (Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. TSOO-ROO-NO [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird)" or 弦 (tsuru) meaning "string, chord." combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations are possible.