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1 exact word match found in search '爪'
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noun
1. nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof
2. plectrum; pick
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41 words found beginning with '爪'
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Most common form: つま先
noun
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
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Most common form: 爪切
noun
nail clippers
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noun
ratchet; toothed wheel  (see also: ラチェット)
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Most common form: 爪に火を点す
expression, 'su' godan verb
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; to light one's fingernail (instead of a candle)
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noun
toothpick
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Most common form: つめ研ぎ
noun
1. claw sharpening
2. scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
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noun
clang of hoofs; sound of a koto
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noun
claw clutch
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Most common form: 妻白
noun
silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus, a requiem shark found throughout the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans)  (often written with kana only)
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noun
kanji "claw" radical at top
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68 words found containing '爪' in any position
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noun
1. nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof
2. plectrum; pick
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, useful expressions, examples and links)
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Most common form: つま先
noun
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
3
Most common form: 爪切
noun
nail clippers
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
3
noun
ratchet; toothed wheel  (see also: ラチェット)
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
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Most common form: 爪に火を点す
expression, 'su' godan verb
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; to light one's fingernail (instead of a candle)
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noun
toothpick
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Most common form: つめ研ぎ
noun
1. claw sharpening
2. scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
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Most common form: コツメカワウソ
noun
Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; Vietnamese luffa; dishrag gourd  (often written with kana only)
2. loofah; loofa; vegetable sponge  (often written with kana only)
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noun
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail)  (see also: 鉤爪)
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