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爪
On'yomi
ソウ
SOU
Kun'yomi
つめ・つま-
tsume / tsuma
claw · nail · talon
Details
Strokes4
Frequency#2025
Radical爪claw(4)
Stroke Order
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Strokes4
Cultural Context
Etymology
Pictograph of claw.
Symbolism
Claw, nail, talon. Represents claw.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Upholding the law
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
雪泥鴻爪
せつでいのこうそう
ephemeral nature of human deeds and events; evanescence of human affairs; leaving no trace; ephemeral nature of human deeds and events
Proverbs & Idioms
爪の垢を煎じて飲む
つめのあかをせんじてのむ
Boiling and drinking nail dirt
Learning from an admirable person