爪
Readings
Kana:
ソウ、つめ、つま-
Romaji:
sou, tsume, tsuma-
Meanings
claw, nail, talon
Stroke Diagram
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
爪
(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.