reap, cut, clip, trim

About this kanji

The kanji 刈, pronounced as "かる" in its kun reading and "ガイ" or "カイ" in on readings, primarily means to reap or cut, especially with regards to grass or hair. It is often used as a verb, such as in the compound 刈る (かる), which means "to cut" or "to clip". You will also encounter it in terms like 丸刈り (まるがり), meaning a buzz cut, and 草刈り (くさかり), which refers to mowing grass. Another compound, 稲刈り (いねかり), means "rice reaping." A helpful note is that 刈 is commonly associated with gardening or hair cutting, making it relevant in everyday situations.

Example sentences

• 彼は草を刈ることが得意だ。

  He is good at mowing grass.

Meanings across languages

English

reap, cut, clip, trim, prune

Tiếng Việt

thu hoạch, cắt, tỉa

日本語

刈る, 切る, トリム

한국어

베다, 자르다, 다듬다

中文

割, 修剪, 修整

id

panen

th

เก็บเกี่ยว

es

cosechar

fr

récolter

de

ernten

pt

colher

Common compounds

• 刈るかるto cut (grass, hair, etc.), to mow, to clip
• 丸刈りまるがりbuzz cut, close crop
• 草刈りくさかりmowing, mower
• 刈り込むかりこむto prune, to trim, to cut back
• 稲刈りいねかりrice reaping, rice harvesting
• 刈り取るかりとるto mow, to reap, to harvest
• 刈り取りかりとりharvesting, reaping
• 刈り入れかりいれharvest