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爫 means 'claw' and is a variant of 爪

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Strokes : 4    Radical number: 87    Usefulness: 7    Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Component in 116 kanji (9 Jōyō)
Hyōgaiji (表外字)
Common readings
Additional readings
Kun    つめ    claw; fingernail
Notes
In mnemonics, we often use this as a verb, as in 'claw in'.
This kanji is drawn with four strokes, even though the top left two strokes often appear joined.
Essay 2071 on 爪 (nail, claw; "claw" radical) covers this prevalent shape, which serves as the on-duty radical in 爵 (baron) and as a component in 菜 (vegetable), to name just two examples of places you wouldn't expect to see claws!
See also
瓜 melon  
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爫
claw
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