Kanji

爪

claw, nail, talon

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

爪部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つめ, つま-

Example sentences

つめ
研いで ソファ 傷つけて しまった

The cat sharpened its claws and damaged the sofa.

悪癖 あくへき
噛む という 悪癖 直さなければ ならない

He must fix his bad habit of biting his nails.

爪先 つまさき
爪先 立って 高い 見よう した

He stood on his tiptoes and tried to look at the top of the high shelf.

爪痕 つめあと
台風 きな 爪痕 した

The typhoon left behind deep scars.

爪牙 そうが
爪牙 から 守る

Protect the country from the enemy's claws and fangs (power).

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