What does the kanji 釣 mean?

angling, fish, catch, allure, ensnare

How is the kanji 釣 read?

チョウ (Chou); つ.る (Tsuru); つ.り (Tsuri); つ.り- (Tsuri)

釣

Tsuruつる

angling

Chouちょう

Examples

釣合つりあいbalance

釣合いつりあいbalance

釣 (Tsuru) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “angling, fish, catch”. It is taught in secondary school and written in 11 strokes.