釘

nail; tack; peg

10 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names. Newspaper frequency rank 2496.

Readings

• くぎ (kun reading): 釘 (くぎ) nail; 釘付け (くぎづけ) nailing on
• テイ (on reading): 釘頭 (ていとう) nailhead; 聖釘 (せいてい) Holy Nail
• チョウ (on reading)

Components

• 金
• 丁
• 一 radical one
• 亅 radical hook
• 金 radical gold; metal

Words using 釘

• 釘 (くぎ) nail
• 釘付け (くぎづけ) nailing on
• 目釘 (めくぎ) rivet on a sword hilt
• 犬釘 (いぬくぎ) spike
• 釘抜き (くぎぬき) pincers
• 釘頭 (ていとう) nailhead
• 聖釘 (せいてい) Holy Nail
• 髄内釘 (ずいないてい) intramedullary rod

35 words in all.

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