鎌 kanji: meaning “sickle”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N118 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- sickle
- On'yomi
- レン、ケン
- Kun'yomi
- かま
Picture story to remember 鎌
The metal (金) blade of a sickle can cut two rows concurrently (兼).
How to write 鎌: stroke order
鎌 is written with 18 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 鎌
- 鎌形かまがたsickle-shaped
- 鎌状かまじょうsickle-shaped
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