Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “爪”

爪

つめ

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof

Example sentence

I never cut my nails at night.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

爪
On
そう
Kun
つめ;つま-
Stroke count
4

・claw

・nail

・talon

1 2 3 4

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Related words to 爪

49 related words

爪

つめ

→

plectrum;pick

爪

つめ

→

hook;clasp

爪切り

つめきり

→

nail clippers

爪楊枝

つまようじ

→

toothpick

爪の垢を煎じて飲む

つめのあかをせんじてのむ

→

to take a lesson from (someone serving as an example);to learn from someone's example

爪をとぐ

つめをとぐ

→

to sharpen one's claws

爪印

つめいん

→

thumb print

爪に火をともす

つめにひをともす

→

to lead a stingy life;to scrimp and save;to pinch pennies

爪立つ

つまだつ

→

to stand on tiptoe

爪ヤスリ

つめヤスリ

→

nail file

爪弾き

つまびき

→

playing with one's fingers (a guitar, etc.)

爪冠

つめかんむり

→

kanji "claw" radical at top

爪とぎ

つめとぎ

→

claw sharpening

爪糞

つめくそ

→

dirt that gathers under nails

爪羽鶏

つめばけい

→

hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

爪を噛む癖

つめをかむくせ

→

habit of biting one's nails

爪牙

そうが

→

claws and fangs;claws and tusks

爪クラッチ

つめクラッチ

→

claw clutch

爪弾く

つまびく

→

to strum;to pluck the strings (of a guitar)

爪付きナット

つめつきナット

→

T-nut;blind nut

爪立ち

つまだち

→

standing on tiptoes

爪白癬

つめはくせん

→

onychomycosis;tinea unguium

爪音

つまおと

→

clang of hoofs;sound of a koto

爪痕

そうこん

→

fingernail mark;scratch

爪痕

つめあと

→

fingernail mark;scratch

爪先立つ

つまさきだつ

→

to stand on tiptoes

爪繰る

つまぐる

→

to finger;to roll between the thumb and the fingers

爪白

つまじろ

→

silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus)

爪先上がり

つまさきあがり

→

uphill path;path or slope that becomes slowly steeper

爪切りばさみ

つめきりばさみ

→

nail scissors

爪繞

そうにょう

→

kanji "claw" radical at left

爪半月

つめはんげつ

→

lunula (white crescent-shaped area at the base of a nail);nail moon

爪弾き

つまはじき

→

shunning;ostracism;exclusion;rejection;snub;leaving (someone) out;giving (someone) the cold shoulder

爪だに

つめだに

→

cheyletid (any mite of the family Cheyletidae)

爪で拾って箕で零す

つめでひろってみでこぼす

→

penny wise and pound foolish

爪の先ほど

つめのさきほど

→

small amount;(to a) slight degree;wee bit

爪蛙

つめがえる

→

African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis)

爪先下がり

つまさきさがり

→

downhill path

爪皮

つまかわ

→

protective cover on a clog

爪車

つめぐるま

→

ratchet;toothed wheel

爪の垢

つめのあか

→

dirt under one's fingernails

爪先立ち

つまさきだち

→

standing on tiptoes

爪の垢

つめのあか

→

shred (of decency, etc.);scrap;bit;smidgen

爪とぎ

つめとぎ

→

scratching post (for cats);claw sharpener

爪痕

つめあと

→

scars (e.g. of war);traces (of damage);ravages;after-effects

爪牙

そうが

→

clutches;devious design;means of causing harm;weapon

爪弾き

つまはじき

→

flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)

爪牙

そうが

→

pawn;stooge;cat's-paw

爪牙

そうが

→

right-hand man