Readings
- On readings
- レンケン
- Kun readings
- かま
18 strokesJōyō kanjiOccasionalRank 1,587 / 2,500
Stroke order
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鎌: strokes animate in writing order.Words with 鎌
鎌をかける
to trick someone into revealing information
鎌首
raised head and neck
鎌切り
praying mantis
鎌形
sickle-shaped
鎌状
sickle-shaped; crescent-shaped
草刈り鎌
grass-cutting sickle
稲刈り鎌
rice-reaping sickle
大鎌
Example sentences
鎌倉時代には、武士が力を持っていた。
During the Kamakura period, samurai held power.
草刈り鎌で庭の草を刈った。
I cut the grass in the garden with a sickle.
