Meanings
nounpaper crane (plural paper cranes)
plural paper cranes
- A representation of the Japanese red-crowned crane made out of folded paper, a classic origami figure.
Synonyms: origami crane
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA representation of the Japanese red-crowned crane made out of folded paper, a classic origami figure.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 紙鶴 /纸鹤
- 紙鶴 /纸鹤 (zhǐhè)origami figure
Finnish paperikurki
- paperikurkiorigami figure
Indonesian oritsuru
- oritsuruorigami figure
Japanese 折鶴
- 折鶴 (orizuru)origami figure
Korean 종이학
- 종이학 (jong'ihak)origami figure
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APA
paper crane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20crane
MLA
“paper crane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20crane. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paper crane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20crane.
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