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    3. 刈る

    刈る

    刈かる​

    to cut (grass, hair, etc.)

    N3KMT8News #18+1CoreVerb, TransitiveNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab5 strokes

    苅る

    かる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to cut (grass, hair, etc.), to mow, to clip, to trim, to prune, to shear, to reap, to harvest

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    庭にわの芝しば生ふを刈かる。

    I mow the lawn in the garden.

    KMT6Daily LifeHome & Housing
    農のう家かは秋あきに小こ麦むぎを刈かる。

    Farmers reap wheat in autumn.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentFood & Dining
    山さん間かん部ぶでは、冬ふゆに備そなえて草くさ木きを刈かる習しゅう慣かんがある。

    In mountainous regions, there is a custom of cutting plants and trees in preparation for winter.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentCulture & Traditions
    公こう園えんの管かん理り人にんは、定てい期き的てきに雑ざっ草そうを刈かる必ひつ要ようがある。

    Park caretakers need to regularly cut weeds.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentWork & Career
    羊ひつじの毛けを刈かる作さ業ぎょうは、熟じゅく練れんした技ぎ術じゅつが必ひつ要ようだ。

    The task of shearing sheep requires skilled techniques.

    KMT9AnimalsWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    刈
    か.る…(4)
    reap・cut・clip・trim・prune
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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