also: だいかま
noun
scythe; large sickle
Refers to a large, curved blade used for cutting grass or crops, often associated with the Grim Reaper in Western imagery.
農夫は大鎌で草を刈った。
The farmer cut the grass with a scythe.
死神は大鎌を持っている。
The Grim Reaper carries a scythe.
鎌 is a general sickle, while 大鎌 specifically refers to a larger scythe.
Compound of 大 (おお, 'large') and 鎌 (かま, 'sickle'). The reading だいかま uses the on'yomi だい for 大.