Kanji

What does the kanji 刈 mean?

刈 means cutting, harvesting, trimming. On'yomi ガイ、カイ. Kun'yomi か.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiガイ、カイ
Kun'yomiか.る
Strokes4
Main radical刀
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ガイ、カイKun'yomi か.る
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

cutting, harvesting, trimming

Memory hook

One sweep of the blade and the grass is cut — MOW, REAP.

Main radical

刀knife 2 strokes

Stroke order · 4 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Common words

  • 刈るかるto cut (hair, grass), to mow, to reap

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.