爪
claw, nail, talon

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ソウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

つま-つめ

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:4
JLPT:N/A
Frequency:2025

Vocabulary

ソウ

WordReadingMeaning
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
距爪きょそうcockspur
有爪動物ゆうそうどうぶつvelvet worm (Onychophora)
爪繞そうにょうkanji "claw" radical at left
陥入爪かんにゅうそうingrown nail; ingrowing nail

Other

WordReadingMeaning
爪つめnail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
爪楊枝つまようじtoothpick
爪切りつめきりnail clippers
爪先つまさきtoes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
雁爪がんづめclaw hoe; coal-trimming rake