Onyomi: ソウ · Kunyomi: つま-, つめ · Meanings: claw, nail, talon
Kanji for claw, nail, talon
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 爪 | つめ | nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail), claw, talon, hoof | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| つま先 | つまさき | toes, tips of the toes, toe of a shoe, sock, etc. | common Noun |
| 爪先立ち | つまさきだち | standing on tiptoes | Noun |
| 爪先立つ | つまさきだつ | to stand on tiptoes | Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 爪繰る | つまぐる | to finger, to roll between the thumb and the fingers | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb |
| 爪弾き | つまはじき | shunning, ostracism, exclusion, rejection, snub, leaving (someone) out, giving (someone) the cold shoulder | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 爪切り | つめきり | nail clippers | common Noun |
| 爪楊枝 | つまようじ | toothpick | common Noun |
| 爪哇 | ジャワ | Java (Indonesian island) | Noun |
| ツマジロ | ツマジロ | silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) | Noun |