爪

nail, claw

JLPT N1 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: つめ・つま-
On'yomi: ソウ

爪 means "nail, claw". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read つめ・つま- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

爪 in example sentences

爪つめを切きりなさい。

Tsume o kiri nasai.

Cut your nails.
爪つめを切きらなきゃな。

Tsume o kiranakya na.

I need to cut my nails.
私わたしの爪つめは短みじかすぎるわ。

Watashi no tsume wa mijika sugiru wa.

My nails are too short.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 爪 mean?: 爪 means "nail, claw". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 爪 have?: 爪 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 爪 read?: It is read つめ・つま- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 爪?: 爪 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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