Word Meaning 爪切り

つめきり tsumekiri

爪切り is read as つめきり (tsumekiri) and means nail clippers.

Meaning

English

  1. nail clippers

Reading

Kana

つめきり

Romaji

tsumekiri

Writing Variants

  • 爪切 つめきり tsumekiri

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 17978 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

つめ

hook

爪先

つまさき

toes

切り取り

きりとり

cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.)

指切り

ゆびきり

pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise)

打ち切り

うちきり

end of play (in go)

飛び切り

とびきり

jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

首切り

くびきり

small samurai sword used for decapitation

寄り切り

よりきり

driving opponent out of the ring while gripping his belt

押し切り

おしきり

pressing and cutting

爪楊枝

つまようじ

toothpick

締め切り

しめきり

closing (a door, window, etc.)