爪
claw, nail, talon
JLPT N3
Usage Frequency
RARE
2025/2500
爪
claw, nail, talon
JLPT N3
Usage Frequency
RARE
2025/2500
Pronunciation
Onyomi (音読み)
ソウ
Kunyomi (訓読み)
つめ つま-
Stroke Order
Strokes:
4
Word Examples
| Japanese | Hiragana | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 爪 | つめ | tsume | nail |
| 爪切り | つめきり | tsumikiri | nail clipper |
| 爪痕 | つめあと | tsumeato | scratch mark |
| 爪楊枝 | つまようじ | tumayouji | toothpick |
| 爪先 | つまさき | tsumasaki | toe tip |
| 爪研ぎ | つめとぎ | tsumetogi | nail sharpening |
| 爪剥ぎ | つめはぎ | tsumehagi | nail ripping |
| 引っ掻く | ひっかく | hikkaku | to scratch |
| 爪音 | つめおと | tsumeoto | nail sound |
| 爪髪 | つめかみ | tsumekami | nail and hair |
Example Sentences
爪を切る
つめをきる
tsume o kiru
I cut my nails.
爪切りを使います
つめきりをつかいます
tsumikiri o tsukaimasu
I use a nail clipper.