# 爪 — Claw

Frequency rank 1650 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 慰 (Consolation), less common than 辰 (Sign of the dragon).

- On’yomi: —
- Kun’yomi: つめ
- Radical: 爪 Claw (Kangxi 87)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

The character looks like a hand reaching down with sharp, curved fingers -- the hooked tips of those dangling digits are unmistakably a claw.

In words:

- 爪 つめ — fingernail or toenail,claw,talon,hoof

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