# 爪 — nail; claw

爪 means “nail; claw”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 4 strokes.  Kun'yomi: つめ (tsume). You'll see it in words such as 爪 (tsume, “nail; claw”).

- Meaning: nail; claw
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: つめ (tsume)
- Strokes: 4
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Body & health 3

## Words with 爪

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 爪 | つめ (tsume) | nail; claw |

## More in the “Body & health 3” set

[髪](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/hair-on-the-head/) · [汗](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sweat/) · [肌](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bare-skin/) · [胃](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/stomach/) · [膚](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/complexion/) · [爪](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/nail/) · [膝](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/knee/) · [喉](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/throat/)

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