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爫claw (top)kanji family

爫 is the claw (top) component. Explore the 14 kanji that use it — compare their structure, readings, meanings, and example vocabulary on the map. It is the form 爪 takes inside another kanji.

Kangxi radical 87

受accept, undergoJLPT N3 浮floating, floatJLPT N3 愛love, affectionJLPT N3 乳milk, breastsJLPT N2 採pick, takeJLPT N2 菜vegetable, side dishJLPT N2 妥gentle, peaceJLPT N1 彩coloring, paintJLPT N1 渓mountain stream, valleyJLPT N1 稲rice plantJLPT N1 隠conceal, hideJLPT N1 穏calm, quietJLPT N1 瞬wink, blinkJLPT N1 鶏chickenJLPT N1

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Momiji labels relationships as shared component, phonetic family, words in common, or meaning group. The labels are learning associations rather than a claim that every historical etymology is settled.

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