爪 Kanji meaning "claw, nail, talon"

Jiten frequency #1392SecondaryKanken Level 2WaniKani Level 34RTKKLC Volume 3TMW Debut Idol4 strokes

Meanings

claw, nail, talon

On'yomi

ソウ

Kun'yomi

つめつま-

Composed of

丿katakana no radical (no. 4)

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Kanji containing 爪(83)

Reading usage

爪(つめ)nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail)#3040 爪(つめ)痕(あと)fingernail mark#22648 親(おや)指(ゆび)の爪(つめ)thumbnail#47086 爪(つめ)切(き)りnail clippers#53903 爪(つめ)の垢(あか)dirt under one's fingernails#55101 爪(つめ)跡(あと)fingernail mark#69406 爪(つめ)を研(と)ぐto sharpen one's claws#70240 能(のう)ある鷹(たか)は爪(つめ)を隠(かく)すa wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve#71326 爪(つめ)の先(さき)ほどsmall amount#77124 鷹(たか)の爪(つめ)Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree)#79592

Most common words using this kanji

爪(つめ)nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail)#3040 爪(つま)先(さき)toes#13016 爪(つめ)痕(あと)fingernail mark#22648 鉤(かぎ)爪(づめ)claw#31582 爪(つま)先(さき)立(だ)ちstanding on tiptoes#43154 爪(つま)楊(よう)枝(じ)toothpick#43272 親(おや)指(ゆび)の爪(つめ)thumbnail#47086 爪(つめ)切(き)りnail clippers#53903 爪(つめ)の垢(あか)dirt under one's fingernails#55101 爪(つま)弾(はじ)きshunning#55231 かぎ爪(づめ)claw#55484 爪(つま)弾(び)くto strum#57844 頭(あたま)から爪(つま)先(さき)までfrom head to toe#64605 爪(そう)牙(が)claws and fangs#67485 爪(つめ)跡(あと)fingernail mark#69406 爪(つめ)を研(と)ぐto sharpen one's claws#70240 能(のう)ある鷹(たか)は爪(つめ)を隠(かく)すa wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve#71326 爪(つめ)の先(さき)ほどsmall amount#77124 深(ふか)爪(づめ)cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick#78071 鷹(たか)の爪(つめ)Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree)#79592