also: とかま
sharp sickle
A sickle with a keen blade, used for cutting grass or crops.
The farmer cut the rice plants with a sharp sickle.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading とがま is more common than とかま.
Alternate reading; とがま is the usual pronunciation.
Compound of 利 (sharp) and 鎌 (sickle). The reading とがま is a rendaku form of とかま.