# 刈 — Prune

Frequency rank 1923 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 襟 (Collar), less common than 恒 (Constant).

- On’yomi: かい
- Kun’yomi: か
- Radical: 刀 Knife (Kangxi 18)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

A knife on the left cuts alongside a hook on the right — a knife with a hooked blade sweeps through branches to prune them clean.

In words:

- 刈る かる — to cut (hair),to mow (grass),to harvest

[Study 刈](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E5%88%88)

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