刈

cut, clip

JLPT N1 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: か.る
On'yomi: ガイ・カイ
Radical: 刀 · knife (knife, blade)

刈 means "cut, clip". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read か.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガイ・カイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

刈 in example sentences

草くさは刈からないといけないよ。

Kusa wa karanaito ikenai yo.

The grass needs cutting.
彼かれは髪かみの毛けを短みじかく刈かってもらった。

Kare wa kaminoke o mijikaku katte moratta.

He had his hair cut short.
私わたしは散髪屋さんぱつやで髪かみを刈かってもらった。

Watashi wa sanpatsuya de kami o katte moratta.

I had my hair cut at the barber's.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 刈 mean?: 刈 means "cut, clip". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 刈 have?: 刈 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 刈 read?: It is read か.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガイ・カイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 刈?: 刈 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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