noun
close-cropped hair; harvesting
Primarily refers to a short, evenly cut hairstyle (often a crew cut or buzz cut). The harvesting sense is less common and usually clear from context.
夏は暑いので、刈り上げにしている。
I keep my hair close-cropped in summer because it's hot.
刈り上げの季節になると、村中が忙しくなる。
When harvesting season comes, the whole village gets busy.
Compound of 刈り (kari, 'cutting', from 刈る) and 上げ (age, 'finishing', from 上げる). Literally 'cutting up/finishing', referring to the act of cutting hair or crops to completion.