鶴の一声 つるのひとこえ Meanings Expression, Noun final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement Kanji 鶴 crane. Read as つる. 一 one. Read as ひと. 声 voice. Read as こえ. Words containing 鶴の一声 雀の千声鶴の一声 (すずめのせんこえつるのひとこえ) the word of a wise man is worth the words of one thousand fools Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists