Kanji

釘

釘

nail, tack, peg

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

金部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

テイ, チョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くぎ

Example sentences

釘を刺す くぎをさす
彼 は あと で 言い逃れ が できない ように 、 私 に 釘を刺した 。

He gave me a reminder so that I wouldn't be able to make excuses later.

釘付け くぎづけ
素晴らしい 演技 に 、 観客 は 全員 その場 に 釘付け に なった 。

The audience was completely transfixed by the wonderful performance.

釘 くぎ
壁 に 釘 を 打ち込んで 、 絵 を 飾った 。

I hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture.

引っかける ひっかける
彼 は 釘 に コート を 引っかけた

He hung his coat on a nail.

Example Vocabulary

釘を刺す

くぎをさす

to give a reminder; to warn; to make sure

釘付け

くぎづけ

nailing down; being transfixed; glued to the spot

釘

くぎ

nail

釘づけ

くぎづけ

釘をさす

くぎをさす

五寸釘

ごすんくぎ

釘を差す

くぎをさす

釘抜き

くぎぬき

糠に釘

ぬかにくぎ

目釘

めくぎ

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