傘
傘·umbrella, parasol
- On-yomi
- サン
- Kun-yomi
- かさ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傘 | かさ | umbrella |
| 日傘 | ひがさ | parasol |
| 雨傘 | あまがさ | rain umbrella |
| 傘下 | さんか | under the umbrella of, affiliated with |
Example sentences
雨が降りそうだから傘を持って行こう。
あめがふりそうだからかさをもっていこう。
It looks like rain, so let's take an umbrella.
夏の午後は日傘をさす人が多い。
なつのごごはひがさをさすひとがおおい。
On summer afternoons many people carry parasols.
その会社は大手企業の傘下に入った。
そのかいしゃはおおてきぎょうのさんかにはいった。
That company came under the umbrella of a major corporation.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 傘笠笠 (かさ) is a woven bamboo hat, worn on the head; 傘 is the one you hold up in the rain.
- 傘全全 (whole) shares the peaked 人 top but has 王 beneath, not the four little figures of 傘.
Common mistakes
- Reading 日傘 as にちがさ — it is ひがさ
- Umbrellas are さす or 差す, not 開ける, when you put them up
Memory aid
Picture it
Look at the shape: a canopy on top, four ribs beneath and a straight shaft down the middle — the character is a drawing of an open umbrella.
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