Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to prune, to trim, to cut back, to clip.
  2. to reap (a crop) and put into storage, to harvest.
  3. to prune (a manuscript), to cut down.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
刈り込む かりこむ
 
刈込む かりこむ
 
 
苅り込む かりこむ
 
苅込む かりこむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

reap, cut, clip
か.る かり ガイ (7th, N1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
crowded, mixture, in bulk
-こ.む こみ ごめ (7th, N3)
enter, insert
い.る はい.る ニュウ (1st, N5)