Vocabulary

What does 刈る (かる, karu) mean?

刈る (かる, karu) means to cut (hair), to mow, to harvest.

Quick facts
Readingかる
Romajikaru
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkaru

to cut (hair), to mow, to harvest

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip

Example sentences

  • I mow the grass in the garden.

  • I got a haircut over the weekend.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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