Kanji

What does the kanji 鎌 mean?

鎌 means sickle. On'yomi レン、ケン. Kun'yomi かま.

Quick facts
On'yomiレン、ケン
Kun'yomiかま
Strokes18
Main radical金
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi レン、ケンKun'yomi かま
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework18 strokes

sickle

Memory hook

Metal (金) fitted with a curved blade — SICKLE, SCYTHE.

Stroke order · 18 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.