# 釣 — angle for fish; change money

釣 means “angle for fish; change money”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes.  Kun'yomi: つ(る) (tsuru). You'll see it in words such as 釣り (tsuri, “fishing; angling”).

- Meaning: angle for fish; change money
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: つ(る) (tsuru)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Animals 2

## How to remember 釣

Parts: 金 metal; gold · 勺 ladle

## Words with 釣

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 釣り | つり (tsuri) | fishing; angling |
| 釣る | つる (tsuru) | to fish; to angle |
| お釣り | おつり (otsuri) | change |

## Don't confuse it with

[的](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/target/) · [酌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pour-sake/)

## More in the “Animals 2” set

[飼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/keep-pets/) · [駒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pony/) · [鯨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/whale/) · [駄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pack-horse/) · [釣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/angle-for-fish/) · [巣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nest/) · [虎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tiger/) · [昆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/insects/) · [騎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/horse-rider/)

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