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็ˆช
็ˆช
4 strokes
Frequency: 2025
Grade 8

Meanings

claw
nail
talon

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ฝใ‚ฆ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใคใ‚
ใคใพ-

Common Words

ใคใ‚
Noun
Freq #2183
1

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof

Examples
็งใฏๅคœใซใฏๆฑบใ—ใฆ็ˆชใ‚’ๅˆ‡ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚
I never cut my nails at night.
2

plectrum; pick

3

hook; clasp

็ˆชๅ…ˆ
ใคใพใ•ใ
Noun
Freq #10657
1

toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

Examples
็ˆชๅ…ˆใŒๆตฎใใŸใฃใกใ‚ƒใ†ใ‚ˆใ€‚
That keeps me on my toes.
ใใ†ใ“ใ†
Noun
Freq #14717
1

Anatomy

nail plate; nail bed

ใ‚ซใ‚ฎ็ˆช
ใ‹ใŽ็ˆช
้ˆŽ็ˆช
ใ‹ใŽใฅใ‚ (้‰ค็ˆช๏ผใ‹ใŽ็ˆช๏ผ้ˆŽ็ˆช)
ใ‚ซใ‚ฎใฅใ‚ (ใ‚ซใ‚ฎ็ˆช)
ใ‹ใŽใคใ‚ (้‰ค็ˆช๏ผใ‹ใŽ็ˆช๏ผ้ˆŽ็ˆช)
Noun
Freq #22504
1

claw; talon

Examples
ใใฎ้‹ญใ„ใ‹ใŽ็ˆชใ‚’้–‹ใ„ใฆใฏ้–‰ใ˜ใ€้–‹ใ„ใฆใฏ้–‰ใ˜ๅง‹ใ‚ใŸใ€‚
Its sharp claws began to open and close, open and close.
็ˆชใ‚ใจ
็ˆช่ทก
ใคใ‚ใ‚ใจ
Noun
Freq #24214
1

fingernail mark; scratch

2

scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages; after-effects

ใ€Š ้นฟ็ˆชใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ ใ€‹
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #40487
1

formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave

ใคใพๅ…ˆ็ซ‹ใก
ใคใพใ•ใใ ใก
Noun
Freq #41788
1

standing on tiptoes

Examples
่–่€…ใฏ็ˆชๅ…ˆ็ซ‹ใกใงใ‚ฌใƒณใ‚ธใ‚นใ‚’ๆธกใฃใŸใ€‚
The holy man tiptoed his way across the Ganges.
ใŠใ‚„ใ‚†ใณใฎใคใ‚
Expression
Noun
Freq #43828
1

thumbnail

ใคใพใ‚ˆใ†ใ˜
ๅฆปๆฅŠๆž
Noun
Freq #43908
1

toothpick

็ˆชๅผพใ
ใคใพใณใ
็ˆชๅผ•ใ
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #49581
1

to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)

๐ŸŽ“

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