Rare term for a hand-held umbrella or parasol. In modern Japanese, 傘 (かさ) is the usual word.
In old documents, 差し傘 can refer to a parasol or umbrella.
Standard kanji spelling for this rare term.
Variant spelling; less common than 差し傘.
Compound of 差し (sashi, 'holding up') + 傘 (kasa, 'umbrella'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.