かます

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of かます – see the following entries.

【梭子魚】 [noun] a barracuda Alternative spellings 梭魚, 魳, 魣, カマス

【叺】H [noun] straw bag [noun] tobacco pouch

【魣】H [noun] Alternative spelling of 梭子魚 Alternative spelling カマス

【鰤】H [noun] Alternative spelling of 梭子魚 (kamasu, “barracuda”) Alternative spelling カマス

【魳】H [noun] Alternative spelling of 梭子魚 Alternative spelling カマス

【梭魚】 [noun] Alternative spelling of 梭子魚 Alternative spelling カマス

(This term, かます (kamasu), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as かます, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かます.)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of かます – see the following entry.

【噛ます】 [verb] to force someone to clamp with their teeth, to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag) [verb] to wedge into a space [verb] to inflict (a blow), to deal (a hit) [verb] to pull (a joke), to say or do (something stupid), to try (a bluff) Alternative spellings 咬ます, 嚼ます

(This term, かます (kamasu), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as かます, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かます.)