Word Meaning 刈茅

かるかや karukaya

刈茅 is read as かるかや (karukaya) and means Cymbopogon tortilis var. goeringii (variety of grass closely related to lemongrass).

Meaning

English

  1. Cymbopogon tortilis var. goeringii (variety of grass closely related to lemongrass)
  2. Themeda triandra var. japonica (variety of kangaroo grass)
  3. thatching grass
  4. thatching sedge

Reading

Kana

かるかや

Romaji

karukaya

Writing Variants

  • 刈萱 かるかや karukaya
  • 刈草 かるかや karukaya

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 138060 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

刈る

かる

to cut (grass, hair, etc.)

刈り込む

かりこむ

to prune (a manuscript)

刈り取り

かりとり

harvesting

刈り取り機

かりとりき

reaping machine

刈り上げ

かりあげ

close-cropped hair

刈上げる

かりあげる

to taper (hair) at the back

刈り手

かりて

mower

刈払機

かりはらいき

string trimmer

刈入れる

かりいれる

to harvest