noun
pike gudgeon; Pseudogobio esocinus
A freshwater fish native to East Asia. In Japanese, this is the primary meaning of カマツカ.
カマツカは日本の川で見られる淡水魚です。
The pike gudgeon is a freshwater fish found in Japanese rivers.
noun
Oriental photinia; Photinia villosa
A deciduous shrub in the rose family, native to East Asia. The name カマツカ is also applied to this plant.
カマツカの白い花が春に咲きます。
The white flowers of the Oriental photinia bloom in spring.
noun
Asiatic dayflower; Commelina communis
A common annual herb with blue flowers, often considered a weed. Also known as ツユクサ, but カマツカ is an alternative name.
See also: ツユクサ
道端にカマツカが咲いていた。
Asiatic dayflowers were blooming by the roadside.
noun
Joseph's coat; tampala; Amaranthus tricolor
An ornamental plant with colorful leaves, also known as ハゲイトウ. カマツカ is a less common name for this species.
See also: ハゲイトウ
カマツカはハゲイトウの別名として使われることがあります。
カマツカ is sometimes used as another name for Joseph's coat.
noun
sickle handle
Only when written 鎌柄
Archaic meaning, derived from the kanji 鎌 (sickle) and 柄 (handle). This sense is rarely used in modern Japanese.
古語では、鎌柄は鎌の柄を指した。
In old language, 鎌柄 referred to the handle of a sickle.
The word カマツカ is of uncertain origin. The kanji 鎌柄 literally means 'sickle handle', which is an archaic sense, but the connection to the fish and plant names is unclear.