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Kanji Detail for 爪 - "nail, claw, to scratch"

爪

  • Meaning

    爪 means "nail, claw, to scratch."

    1. Nail - Fingernails and toenails; claw-shaped objects.

    2. To scratch - To scrape with nails.

    3. Plectrum - A pick worn on the finger for playing koto.

    4. Protector - A metaphor for someone who guards and protects.

    5. To trim nails - To cut one's nails.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    claw; nail; talon

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    claw, nail, talon; animal feet

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    claws, nails, talons

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Nails of hands and feet. Birds and beasts use claws to augment their ferocity, hence often speaking of claws. As in 龍爪 (dragon claw), 虎爪 (tiger claw). | 爪牙 (claws and fangs). Refers to guards and protectors. Seen in (Book of Odes).
  • Onyomitip

    soh(ソウ) ソウ

  • Kunyomitip

    tsuma(つま) つま

    tsume(つめ) つめ

  • Strokestip

    4 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    爪 爫 (tsume・tsumekammuri・tsumegashira・sonyo・notsu)

  • Related Keywords
    nail claw to scratch plectrum talon cuticle digit finger file scrape grip pick

Sentences including 爪

  • I never cut my nails at night.

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

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