Mnemonic
You reject the sight of your overgrown field — it's a disgrace! Grabbing a sharp knife, you wade in and begin to reap every last stalk, swinging furiously until the whole meadow is trimmed clean.
Additional thoughts
Picture the emotional rejection of the messy field motivating you to grab a knife and reap it all down. Reject on the left, Knife on the right — rejection drives the cutting action.Quick recall
Reject the overgrown mess, grab a knife, and reap it all down.Details
The keyword for 刈 is reap. This kanji refers to the act of cutting or harvesting crops, grasses, or other plants, typically by mowing or trimming them down. It conveys the image of cutting vegetation close to the ground, as one would do when gathering a harvest or trimming a lawn. The character is broadly used for any kind of cutting or clipping action related to plants or hair.
- On'yomi
- がい、かい
- Kun'yomi
- か.る