鎌

かま

Meanings

1. Noun sickle
2. leading question; trick question See also: カマをかける.
3. sickle-and-chain (weapon) See also: 鎖鎌 (くさりがま).
4. spear with curved cross-blades See also: 鎌槍 (かまやり).
5. gooseneck tenon and mortise joint See also: 鎌継ぎ (かまつぎ).
6. noisiness
7. part of a fish around the gills

Kanji

• 鎌 sickle. Read as かま.

Example sentences

• 使っている鎌は光る。
  A sickle that gets used shines.

Common phrases

• 鎌を持つ
• 鎌を使う

Words containing 鎌

• 鎌倉 (かまくら) Kamakura (city)
• 鎌倉時代 (かまくらじだい) Kamakura period (1185-1333)
• 鎌倉幕府 (かまくらばくふ) Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)

And 36 more.

Word lists

• Spoken

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