Kanji #190 ／ 刈

< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : ga i, ka i
The sound reading : ka ( ru )

< MEANING >
cut, harvest a plant, reap, shear, mow, cut hair into short pieces

< ORIGIN >
「メ」＋「刂」
メ : hieroglyph. Form of shears to use with both hands.
刂 : sword, knife, tool to cut

< USE >
稲刈り [i ne - ka - ri] : harvesting rice
五分刈り [go - bu - ga - ri] : close haircut

example) 私は羊の毛を刈ります。 [ wa ta si - wa - hi tsu ji - no - ke - wo - ka - ri ma su. ] I shear sheep.


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I introduce ''刈'' on this time.

When we bundle up thin things such as grass or the hair and cut it,
we often use this kanji.

I introduce ''分'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

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