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)#3109 爪(つめ)痕(あと)fingernail mark#22727 親(おや)指(ゆび)の爪(つめ)thumbnail#47430 爪(つめ)切(き)りnail clippers#53285 爪(つめ)の垢(あか)dirt under one's fingernails#55011 爪(つめ)跡(あと)fingernail mark#69105 爪(つめ)を研(と)ぐto sharpen one's claws#69185 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#71307 爪(つめ)の先(さき)ほどsmall amount#77093 鷹(たか)の爪(つめ)Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree)#80126

Most common words using this kanji

爪(つめ)nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail)#3109 爪(つま)先(さき)toes#13095 爪(つめ)痕(あと)fingernail mark#22727 鉤(かぎ)爪(づめ)claw#33027 爪(つま)先(さき)立(だ)ちstanding on tiptoes#43600 爪(つま)楊(よう)枝(じ)toothpick#43685 親(おや)指(ゆび)の爪(つめ)thumbnail#47430 爪(つめ)切(き)りnail clippers#53285 爪(つめ)の垢(あか)dirt under one's fingernails#55011 爪(つま)弾(はじ)きshunning#55967 かぎ爪(づめ)claw#57252 爪(つま)弾(び)くto strum#58038 頭(あたま)から爪(つま)先(さき)までfrom head to toe#65073 爪(そう)牙(が)claws and fangs#68155 爪(つめ)跡(あと)fingernail mark#69105 爪(つめ)を研(と)ぐto sharpen one's claws#69185 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#71307 深(ふか)爪(づめ)cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick#76558 爪(つめ)の先(さき)ほどsmall amount#77093 爪(つま)立(だ)つto stand on tiptoe#79770