Word Meaning 刈萱

かるかや karukaya

刈萱 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

  • 刈茅 かるかや karukaya
  • 刈草 かるかや karukaya

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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雄刈萱

おがるかや

Cymbopogon tortilis var. goeringii (variety of grass closely related to lemongrass)

雌刈萱

めがるかや

Themeda triandra var. japonica (variety of kangaroo grass)

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

刈り手

かりて

mower

刈り上げる

かりあげる

to taper (hair) at the back