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傘

umbrella
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingサン
Kun readingかさ
JōyōGrade 8
  1. parasol
  2. something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat
  3. shade (of a lamp)
  4. mushroom cap

Synonyms

笠

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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assembly line · person (人) · ten (十) · needle (丨)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1103

Compound words

傘下さんか
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
日傘ひがさ
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
傘屋かさや
umbrella shop
傘紙かさがみ
oiled umbrella paper
傘持かさもち
umbrella carrier
傘寿さんじゅ
80th birthday
傘地かさじ
umbrella cloth
傘歯車かさはぐるま
bevel gear
傘持ちかさもち
umbrella carrier
傘立てかさたて
umbrella stand
蝙蝠傘こうもりがさ
(Western-style) umbrella
傘形碍子かさがたがいし
umbrella insulator

Kun Reading Examples

彼は私の傘を修理してくれた。かさ
He mended my umbrella.tatoeba
彼は傘を武器として使った。かさ
He used his umbrella as a weapon.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は私の傘を修理してくれた。
He mended my umbrella.tatoeba
彼は傘を武器として使った。
He used his umbrella as a weapon.tatoeba

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 傘

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