爪

Claw

Also: Nail, Talon

On'yomi

  • そう sou

Kun'yomi

  • つめ tsume
  • つま tsuma
Stroke count
4
Radical
爪 claw · Kangxi radical 87
JLPT level
Not on the old JLPT lists
School grade
Secondary school

爪 has 4 strokes and its Kangxi radical is 爪 (claw), number 87. It is on none of the old JLPT kanji lists. Japanese students learn it in junior high and high school.

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