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kusarigama

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
kusariga-ma
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

From Japanese 鎖鎌 (kusarigama).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does kusarigama mean?
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.
Where does kusarigama come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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