傘 means “umbrella”

かさ · kasa

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

かさ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

サン

Taught in secondary school · 12 strokes

The story

People (人人) gathered under a sheltering canopy: 傘 protects from rain and sun alike. Japan's wagasa (和傘) oil-paper umbrellas are works of art, with bamboo ribs and hand-painted designs that turn rainy days into beauty.

Used in 日傘 (higasa, parasol) and 雨傘 (amagasa, rain umbrella)

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.