JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 71

爪 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

nail; claw

Kun
つめtsume つまtsuma

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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爪4 strokes

How to write 爪: stroke order

爪 has 4 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

爪 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 爪 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 71