鎖鎌

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See also: 锁镰

Japanese

Kusarigama at Iwakuni Castle
Kanji in this term
鎖 鎌
くさり
Grade: S 		かま > がま
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of 鎖 (kusari, “chain”) +‎ 鎌 (gama, “sickle”).

Noun

鎖(くさり)鎌(がま) • (kusarigama) 

  1. (weaponry) a Japanese martial arts chain weapon, that consists of a kama, (鎌, the Japanese equivalent of a sickle), on a length of kusari, (鎖, metal chain), with a heavy fundo, (分銅, iron weight), at the end.

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