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kusarigama

kusarigama 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.

Noun

kusarigama (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.

Forms of kusarigama

pluralkusarigama

Origin of kusarigama

From Japanese 鎖鎌 (kusarigama).

Questions about kusarigama

What does kusarigama mean?
Kusarigama means 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.
What part of speech is kusarigama?
Kusarigama is a noun.
What is the plural of kusarigama?
The plural of kusarigama is kusarigama.

Words near kusarigama in the dictionary

  1. Kusaal
  2. kusachiite
  3. Kusaie
  4. kusam
  5. Kusan
  6. kusarigama
  7. kusarigamajutsu
  8. Kuschel
  9. Kuschels
  10. Kusek
  11. Kuseks

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