鎌

かま

• Noun

  common noun
  1. sickle.
  2. sickle-and-chain (weapon).

     abbreviation

     See also 鎖鎌 .

  3. spear with curved cross-blades.

     abbreviation

     See also 鎌槍 .

  4. gooseneck tenon and mortise joint.

     abbreviation

     See also 鎌継ぎ .

  5. noisiness.

     archaism

  6. part of a fish around the gills.

     kana-only