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饅頭笠 (まんじゅうがさ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
shallow round hat ; manjū-shaped hat
A traditional Japanese hat with a shallow, rounded crown resembling a half manjū (steamed bun). Often associated with travelers, pilgrims, or certain historical figures.
See also: 饅頭 (まんじゅう)
この 浮うき 世よ 絵え の 人じん 物ぶつ は 饅頭まんじゅう 笠がさ を 深ふか く かぶっ て いる 。
The figure in this ukiyo-e print is wearing a manjū-shaped hat pulled down low.
Kanji 饅 bean-jam dumpling, manjuu 頭 head, counter for large animals 笠 bamboo hat, one's influence Similar words 饅頭まんじゅう 饅頭 is a steamed bun, while 饅頭笠 is a hat named after its resemblance to half a manjū.
笠かさ 笠 is a general term for a traditional Japanese hat or umbrella-like headgear; 饅頭笠 is a specific type with a rounded top.
Etymology Compound of 饅頭 (manjū, 'steamed bun') and 笠 (kasa, 'hat'), so named because the hat's shape resembles half a manjū.
