noun

  1. cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind.
  2. mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
鎌鼬 かまいたち
 
 
 
 
 
カマイタチ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sickle, scythe, trick
かま レン ケン (11th, N1)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
concurrently, and, beforehand
ケン か.ねる かね (7th, N1)
grass, straw, herbs
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
weasel, skunk, ermine
いたち ユウ ユ (Kentei 1)
rat, mouse, dark gray
ねずみ ソ ショ (Kentei Pre-1)
mortar
うす キュウ グ (11th)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ ユ ユイ (3rd, N3)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ