鎌柄
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 鎌 | 柄 |
| かま Grade: S |
つか Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
Literally, “sickle handle”, 鎌 (kama, “sickle”) + 柄 (tsuka, “handle”)
Noun
鎌柄 or 鎌柄 • (kamatsuka)
- sickle handle
- pike gudgeon, Pseudogobio esocinus
- oriental photinia, Pourthiaea villosa
- Synonym: 牛殺 (ushikoroshi)
- synonym of 露草 (tsuyukusa, “Asiatic dayflower, Commelina communis”)
- synonym of 葉鶏頭 (hageitō, “Chinese amaranth, Amaranthus tricolor”)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).