Word Meaning 鷹の爪

たかのつめ taka no tsume

鷹の爪 is read as たかのつめ (taka no tsume) and means Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree).

Meaning

English

  1. Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree)
  2. extremely spicy form of chili pepper
  3. variety of high-quality green tea

Reading

Kana

たかのつめ

Romaji

taka no tsume

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Synonyms 一味唐辛子,唐辛子,唐芥子,トウガラシ,蕃椒 Rank 141778 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

能ある鷹は爪を隠す

のうあるたかはつめをかくす

a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve

たか

hawk

鷹匠

たかじょう

falconer

鷹野

たかの

falconry

つめ

hook

爪楊枝

つまようじ

toothpick

一富士二鷹三茄子

いちふじにたかさんなすび

best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)

大鷹

おおたか

falconry (using a northern goshawk)

小鷹

こたか

falconry (using small hawks or falcons)

爪先

つまさき

toes

爪切り

つめきり

nail clippers