傘
umbrella

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

サン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

かさ

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:12
JLPT:1
Frequency:1694

Vocabulary

サン

WordReadingMeaning
傘下サンカaffiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
傘寿サンジュ80th birthday
洋傘ヨウサン(Western-style) umbrella; parasol
開傘カイサンopening of a parachute
傘伐林サンバツリンshelterwood forest

Other

WordReadingMeaning
傘かさumbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap; pileus
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

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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粋
chic, choice, cream, elite, essence, pith, purity, style
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析
analyze, chop, divide, tear
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卒
die, graduate, private, soldier
Grade 4JLPT 2
座
cushion, gathering, seat, sit, squat
Grade 6JLPT 3
新
new
Grade 2JLPT 4
断
apologize, cutting, decision, decline, dismiss, judgement, prohibit, refuse, severance, warn
Grade 5JLPT 3
脳
brain, memory
Grade 6JLPT 2
杉
cedar, cryptomeria
Grade 8JLPT 1
炊
boil, cook
Grade 8JLPT 1