蓑笠
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の
か
さ
Meanings
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sedge hat and straw rain cape
Traditional Japanese rainwear consisting of a conical sedge hat (笠) and a straw rain cape (蓑). Often associated with farmers, travelers, or historical settings. The reading みのかさ is the common modern reading; さりつ and さりゅう are rare Sino-Japanese readings.
Travelers in the old days wore a sedge hat and straw rain cape to keep off the rain.
This picture depicts a farmer wearing a sedge hat and straw rain cape.