刈り上げる かりあげる Meanings Ichidan verb, Transitive to harvest all of (a crop); to reap completely; to finish cutting (e.g. weeds) to taper (hair) at the back; to cut hair so that it gradually gets shorter at the back of the head Kanji 刈 mow. Read as かる. 上 up. Read as あげる. Example sentences 後ろを刈り上げてください。I want it tapered in the back. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists