noun
cutting; mowing; reaping; trimming
Refers to the act of cutting grass, crops, hair, etc. Often used in compounds like 草刈り (grass cutting) or 稲刈り (rice harvesting). As a standalone noun, it is somewhat limited; the verb 刈る is more common.
今日は庭の草刈をした。
I did the lawn mowing today.
稲刈の季節がやってきた。
The rice harvesting season has arrived.
Compound meaning 'grass cutting, mowing'. More common than the standalone 刈.
The kanji 刈 is a phono-semantic compound, but the exact derivation of the reading かり is uncertain. It is related to the verb 刈る (to cut).