Keyword
claw
Info
FrequencyTop 1200-1300
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 2
Heisig784
Readings
つめ
(76%)
つま
(14%)
づめ
(8%)
そう
(1%)
Used in kanji (5 in total)
step
stamp
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Used in vocabulary (109 in total)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
claw; talon
Examples (31 in total)
Well, you haven't even grown your nails out yet.
Cats' claws are very sharp.
It had large fangs and claws.
There's blood on its claws and fangs.
My nail looks like it's about to split.
The cat thrashed about, and its outstretched claws cut my elbow.
The cat dug its claws into my arm.
With a puff of breath, she blows away the nail filings.
My fingertips are rough, and my nails are chipped.
Nails dig into his arm.
I clenched my fists so tightly that my nails dug into my skin.
The hawk sank its sharp talons into its prey.
I can't skip my daily nail care.
Only the nail of the little finger had grown.
I put on my picks before playing the koto.
I've lost my koto picks.
You put the koto picks on your fingers.
The cat is hiding its claws.
I need to cut my nails.
Cut your nails.
I never cut my nails at night.
Stop biting your nails.
He has a habit of scratching his back and biting his nails.
Tom is biting his nails.
Tom is clipping his nails.
One of Tom's bad habits is biting his fingernails.
I can dance on my toes.
Green peas are high in iron and contain nutrients that improve the colour of fingernails.
Tom is filing his nails.
Tom has the habit of biting his nails.
She has a habit of biting her nails.