爪 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「爪」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 4 strokes ／ Radical「爪」
- On
- ソウ
- Kun
- つめ・つま-
- Meaning
- nail; claw
Origin
A hand turned down, pinching with its fingertips: the nail at the finger’s end.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| つめ | 爪・生爪 |
|---|---|
| つま | 爪先・爪弾く |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 爪先つまさき
tiptoe; toe tip
- 生爪なまづめ
the quick of the nail
Example
爪を短く切りそろえた。
I trimmed my nails short and even.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)