Meaning

Primary

To Prune

Alternatives

To Mow, To Cut

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means prune and the verb vocab version is to prune (or to mow or to cut).

Reading

かる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the reading you learned with the kanji.

Context

Context Sentences

草を刈り終わったから、放してやってよ。

I’ve finished mowing the grass, so turn him loose.

Kanji Composition