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刈 = 㐅 + 刀

刈 is a Japanese kanji written with 4 strokes, listed here under the keyword “reap”. It is built from 㐅 (sheaf) and 刀 (sword). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1600. It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.

Keyword
reap
RTK frame
1600
Strokes
4
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ガイ, カイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
か.る
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
собирать
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
刈 cut off

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 㐅 sheaf
  2. 刀 sword

Characters that contain 刈

How to find 刈 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “sheaf” + “sword”. 刈 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 刈 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.