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KANJI
刈
reap
cut, clip, trim, harvest
Kun'yomi
かka
On'yomi
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Example sentences
公こう園えんの芝しば生ふを定てい期き的てきに刈かる作さく業ぎょうは、景けい観かん維い持じに欠かかせない。
The work of regularly mowing the park's lawn is essential for maintaining its scenery.
彼かれは早そう朝ちょうから畑はたけに出でて、鎌かまで麦むぎを刈かりり取とっていた。
He was out in the field from early morning, reaping wheat with a sickle.
散さん髪ぱつ屋やで、伸のびすぎた髪かみをすっきり短みじかく刈かってもらった。
At the barbershop, I had them cut my overgrown hair neatly short.

Practice exercises

1
刈
Answer
かる
2
刈
Answer
reapmowcut (grass/hair)
3
稲いね刈り
rice harvesting
Answer
いねかり
4
刈り込こみ
pruning; trimming; clipping
Answer
かりこみ
5
刈り上あげ
clipped/shaved hair (especially short sides/back)
Answer
かりあげ
6
刈り穂ほ
reaped ears of grain; harvested rice stalks
Answer
かりほ