kusarigama

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noun

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

OriginJapanese 鎖鎌 →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounkusarigama (plural kusarigama)
  1. A Japanese martial arts chain weapon that consists of a kama (the Japanese equivalent of a sickle), on a length of kusari (metal chain) with a heavy fundo (iron weight) at the end; a chain sickle.

Origin

  1. Japanese鎖鎌
  2. Englishkusarigama

From Japanese 鎖鎌 (kusarigama).

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APA

kusarigama. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kusarigama

MLA

“kusarigama.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kusarigama. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kusarigama,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kusarigama.

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