What are the correct symbols for kozumi?


While researching Japanese swords and sword construction, I have come across a
term I can not find the correct kanji for. In Horimono (彫物) “engraving” on the
blade or tang of a sword, the term 'kozumi' appears, with the description of
'claws'. I can only find English translations of this, with no kanji. Is this
the correct term for this type of design pattern? if the term is correct, what
is the appropriate kanji for it?




The term for "claws" is 爪{つめ} tsume, not kozumi. It could be a mistake
stemming from 小爪{こづめ} kozume. These two websites about swords ([www.touken-
world.jp](https://www.touken-world.jp/tips/15368/),
[kougetsudo.info](https://kougetsudo.info/horimono/)) both **only refer to 爪
in reference to Horimono**.  
I also noticed that most of the hits for "kozumi claws" are variations of the
same sentence. Seems like the Wikipedia sentence just got copied a bunch of
times.




The term for "claws" is 爪{つめ} tsume, not kozumi. It could be a mistake
stemming from 小爪{こづめ} kozume. These two websites about swords ([www.touken-
world.jp](https://www.touken-world.jp/tips/15368/),
[kougetsudo.info](https://kougetsudo.info/horimono/)) both **only refer to 爪
in reference to Horimono**.  
I also noticed that most of the hits for "kozumi claws" are variations of the
same sentence. Seems like the Wikipedia sentence just got copied a bunch of
times.

