conical hat; coolie hat
Traditional East-Asian hat with a wide brim and pointed top, often made of bamboo or straw. Used in historical or cultural contexts.
The traveler put on a conical hat to keep off the rain.
Refers to something shaped like a conical hat or umbrella: a lampshade, mushroom cap, or the pileus of a fungus. Often used in compound words.
See also: 傘 (かさ)
When working in the fields, people wear conical hats to block the sun.
The lampshade was covered in dust.
The cap of this mushroom is red with white spots.
This mushroom's cap is red and round.
The lampshade spreads a soft yellow light.
傘 and 笠 are both pronounced かさ, but 傘 means an umbrella while 笠 is a traditional wide-brimmed conical hat.
蓑 covers the body like a cape, whereas 笠 is the conical hat worn on the head, and the two are often mentioned together as a matching set.
counter for small objects; counter for pieces · counter for military units · individual; one person · counter for years of age difference; counter for school years
scorpionfish (general) · marbled rockfish; Sebastiscus marmoratus
coping; top rail · top part of the upper cross-beam of a torii
flower hat; hanagasa
lacquered conical hat
conical hat made of hinoki cypress
bamboo hat
mounted archery; target shooting on horseback
coping stone; capstone
limpet
cap cloud
Standard kanji spelling for the traditional conical hat and hat-shaped objects.
The kanji 笠 is composed of 竹 (bamboo) and 立 (stand), reflecting the material and shape of the traditional hat. The reading かさ is native Japanese, and the exact historical derivation is uncertain.
sedge hat; sedge-woven hat
sedge hat and straw rain cape
ancient soldier's hat; jingasa · common soldier; rank-and-file soldier · rank and file; ordinary members