鶴亀算 つるかめざん Meanings Noun obtaining the respective numbers of cranes and tortoises from the total of their heads and legs; calculating the values of two unknown quantities from their unit total and the total of one of their attributes Kanji 鶴 crane. Read as つる. 亀 turtle. Read as かめ. 算 calculate. Read as サン. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists