Word details

鉤爪

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鉤爪.

Dictionary

Entry

鉤爪カギ爪かぎ爪鈎爪かぎづめ (鉤爪/かぎ爪/鈎爪)カギづめ (カギ爪)かぎつめ (鉤爪/かぎ爪/鈎爪)NounFreq #22504
1

claw; talon

Examples
その鋭いかぎ爪を開いては閉じ、開いては閉じ始めた。
Its sharp claws began to open and close, open and close.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

鉤

hook, barb, gaff, brackets

13 strokes

On

コウク

Kun

かぎはりばり
爪

claw, nail, talon

4 strokesFrequency 2,025Grade 8

On

ソウ

Kun

つめつま-
鈎

hook, barb, gaff, brackets

12 strokes

On

コウク

Kun

かぎ

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