KANJI
鎌
scythe
sickle, hook
Kun'yomi
かま
On'yomi
れん
Example sentences
日本では昔、稲刈りに鎌を使っていました。
In Japan, people used to use scythes for harvesting rice in the past.
鎌鼬は、鋭い鎌のような爪で人を切りつけると言われる妖怪です。
Kamaitachi is a yokai (supernatural creature) said to cut people with sharp, scythe-like claws.
錆びた鎌を使うと怪我をする恐れがあります。
There is a risk of injury if you use a rusty scythe.
Practice exercises
1
鎌倉
Kamakura (a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, known for its historical sites)
Answer
かまくら
2
鎌
Answer
scythesicklehook
3
鎌
Answer
かまれん
4
鎌首
Raised neck (like that of a snake or bird before striking), or a scythe-shaped bend/neck
Answer
かまくび
5
鎌足
Kamatari (a historical figure's name)
Answer
かまたり
6
鎌鼬
Kamaitachi (a Japanese mythological creature, a weasel-like yōkai that rides on a gust of wind and cuts people with its scythe-like claws)
Answer
かまいたち