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JLPT N112画 · 12 strokesradical 人freq #1694

umbrella

On'yomi (音読み)

  • サン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • かさ

Mnemonic

Imagine a person (人) happily holding a giant, colorful umbrella (傘) above their head, sheltering all from the pouring rain.

About this kanji

The kanji 傘, pronounced as "かさ" in kun'yomi and "サン" in on'yomi, primarily means "umbrella." This kanji is often used as a noun rather than a verb. Some common compounds include 傘下 (さんか), which means "affiliated with," and 日傘 (ひがさ), which refers to a parasol used outdoors, especially to block the sun. Another example is 落下傘 (らっかさん), meaning "parachute." A key usage note is that in everyday conversation, when referring to an umbrella, people typically use the kun'yomi "かさ." Understanding this kanji can help you navigate weather-related discussions in Japanese!

Example sentences

  • 傘を忘れたので困った。

    I forgot my umbrella, so I was troubled.

Meanings across languages

English
umbrella
Tiếng Việt
ô
日本語
한국어
우산
中文
id
payung
th
ร่ม
es
paraguas
fr
parapluie
de
Regenschirm
pt
guarda-chuva

Common compounds

  • 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
  • 落下傘らっかさんparachute
  • 核の傘かくのかさnuclear umbrella
  • 置き傘おきがさspare umbrella kept (at work) in the event of a sudden shower
  • 傘屋かさやumbrella shop
  • 傘紙かさがみoiled umbrella paper
  • 傘寿さんじゅ80th birthday

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