# 乂

> 乂: mow, cut, govern, rule

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- **On'yomi readings**: ガイ, ゲイ
- **Kun'yomi readings**: かる, おさめる
- **Meanings**: mow, cut, govern, rule

## Notes

This kanji represents crossing tools or the action of cutting grass. While rare as a standalone character in modern Japanese, it serves as a common radical or component in more complex characters like 刈 (mow). It is not typically covered in basic JLPT lists.