刈: the kanji for cut; mow

刈 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means cut; mow. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.

cut; mowMeaning

—On reading

かるKun reading

4Strokes

Stroke order

刈 is written in 4 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.

Words by reading

刈 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).

かる (karu)

Kun reading.

Word	Meaning
刈るかる · karu	to cut; to mow
草刈りくさかり · kusakari	mowing; weeding
稲刈りいねかり · inekari	rice harvesting

Example sentences for work and daily life

庭の草を刈った。Niwa no kusa o katta.I mowed the grass in the yard.
秋になると稲刈りが始まる。Aki ni naru to inekari ga hajimaru.Rice harvesting begins in autumn.
床屋で髪を短く刈ってもらった。Tokoya de kami o mijikaku katte moratta.I had my hair cut short at the barber's.
地域の人と草刈りをした。Chiiki no hito to kusakari o shita.I did weeding with people from the neighborhood.
羊の毛を刈る時期が来た。Hitsuji no ke o karu jiki ga kita.It's time to shear the sheep.

Questions about 刈

How many strokes does 刈 have?

刈 is written in 4 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.

What are the readings of 刈?

刈 has no on reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table. The kun readings are karu (かる).

What JLPT level is 刈?

N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.