蓑
straw raincoat
Readings
On'yomi
- サ
- サイ
Kun'yomi
- みの
Meaning
蓑 centers on a traditional straw raincoat, a protective garment woven from plant material to shed rain.
Most common words using 蓑
- 蓑みの
straw raincoat
- 隠れ蓑かくれみの
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; guise
- 蓑虫みのむし
bagworm; bagworm moth
- 歯並蓑笠子はなみのかさご
red lionfish (Pterois volitans)
- 腰蓑こしみの
straw skirt; grass skirt; traditionally worn by hunters and fishermen
- 蓑になり笠になりみのになりかさになり
helping and protecting in all ways; acting as a raincoat (protecting from rain) and acting as a hat (protecting from sun)
- 蓑亀みのがめ
old turtle with seaweed growing on its back
- 蓑曳鶏みのひきどり
minohiki chicken (Japanese long-tailed breed)
- 蓑笠みのかさ
sedge hat and straw rain cape
- 蓑笠子みのかさご
luna lionfish (Pterois lunulata)
- 蓑鳩みのばと
Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
Study
Etymology
蓑 combines 艹 (plant) with 衰, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of something draped or hanging, as a raincoat hangs from the shoulders.
Meaning mnemonic
The plant top 艹 over 衰 suggests a garment made of woven grass or straw. Picture a farmer wearing a thick, shaggy straw coat that sheds rain like a thatched roof.
Reading mnemonic
For サ, imagine a straw raincoat so well-made that it makes you say 'Ah!' in satisfaction: 'Ah' -> サ, and the coat keeps you dry.