傘
umbrella
Readings
On'yomi
- サン
Kun'yomi
- かさ
Meaning
傘 centers on an umbrella: a portable canopy that opens to shield from rain or sun.
Most common words using 傘
20 of 51- 傘かさN5
umbrella; parasol
- 傘下さんか
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
- 日傘ひがさ
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
- 雨傘あまがさ
umbrella
- 落下傘らっかさん
parachute
- 相合傘あいあいがさ
sharing an umbrella; being under one umbrella
- 傘寿さんじゅ
80th birthday
- 番傘ばんがさ
coarse oilpaper umbrella
- 核の傘かくのかさ
nuclear umbrella
- 置き傘おきがさ
spare umbrella kept (at work) in the event of a sudden shower
- 折りたたみ傘おりたたみがさN3
folding umbrella
- から傘からかさ
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
- こうもり傘こうもりがさ
(Western-style) umbrella
- ジャンプ傘ジャンプがさ
auto-open umbrella; push-button umbrella
- ビニール傘ビニールがさ
plastic umbrella
- ビニ傘ビニがさ
plastic umbrella
- 丸尾雨傘まるおあまがさ
banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus)
- 主傘しゅさん
main parachute
- 乳母日傘おんばひがさ
(bringing up a child) with greatest care pampering (him, her) with material comforts of a rich family; (being brought up) in a hothouse atmosphere
- 傘ふり場かさふりば
stand for drying umbrellas
Study
Etymology
傘 is a pictograph of an umbrella, with the top representing the canopy and the lower strokes suggesting the ribs and handle. The modern form preserves this image clearly.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 人-like shape is the canopy, the central vertical line is the handle, and the four small 人-like strokes are the ribs spreading out. Together they form an umbrella.
Reading mnemonic
For サン, picture the sun (サン) beating down, and you open your umbrella for shade: sun -> サン.