Readings

Kana: ソウ、つめ、つま-
Romaji: sou, tsume, tsuma-
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

claw, nail, talon

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  4
Radical Number:  87
Frequency:  2025
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  3-3-1
Korean Reading:  jo
Chinese Reading:  zhao3
Unicode:  722a
JIS:  445E

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3024
Nelson Index: 2822
New Nelson Index: 3509
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 0a4.9
Four Corner Index: 7223.0
Japanese Names Index: 115
Daikanwanjiten Index: 19653
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0564
Remembering the kanji Index: 727
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2605
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 735
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 784
Essential Kanji Index: 1887
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3756

Words

(つめ)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
爪立つ (つまだつ)
to stand on tiptoe
爪を噛む癖 (つめをかむくせ)
habit of biting one's nails
爪印 (つめいん)
thumb print
爪牙 (そうが)
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; means of causing harm; weapon; pawn; stooge; cat's-paw; right-hand man
鉤爪 (かぎづめ、カギづめ、かぎつめ)
claw; talon
能ある鷹は爪を隠す (のうあるたかはつめをかくす)
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; a skilled hawk hides its talons
爪クラッチ (つめクラッチ)
claw clutch
爪音 (つまおと)
clang of hoofs; sound of a koto
つま先 (つまさき)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
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