How to say 'Nail' in Japanese | 爪

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The Japanese word for Nail is 'Tsume', written as 爪 in Japanese.'Nail' in hiragana is つめ.

word

爪

Meaning

Nail

Reading

つめ

tsume

Kanji

爪Claw

Explanation

The Japanese noun '爪 (つめ)' refers to the 'nail' on a finger or toe. It is used to describe the hard, keratinous covering at the end of digits in humans and animals. For example: I cut my nails「爪を切った」(つめをきった). Her nails are long「彼女の爪は長い」(かのじょのつめはながい). This word can also be used metaphorically to describe something sharp or claw-like, but its primary meaning is related to the physical nail.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3979

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 爪

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

爪

Meaning

Claw

Words Related to 爪 Through the Kanji 爪

This Word contains the Kanji 爪 as well.

word

爪切り

Meaning

Nail clipper

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'Tsume' means 'Nail' .

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