Kanji

What does the kanji 爪 mean?

爪 means fingernail, toenail; claw (of an animal). On'yomi ソウ. Kun'yomi つめ、つま-.

Quick facts
On'yomiソウ
Kun'yomiつめ、つま-
Strokes4
Main radical爪
On'yomi ソウKun'yomi つめ、つま-
4 strokes

fingernail, toenail; claw (of an animal)

Main radical

爪claw 4 strokes

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Common words

  • 爪つめfingernail, claw

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.