傘
umbrella

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

サン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

かさ

Information

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

Vocabulary

サン

WordReadingMeaning
傘下さんかaffiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
傘寿さんじゅ80th birthday
洋傘ようさん(Western-style) umbrella; parasol
開傘かいさんopening of a parachute
傘伐林さんばつりん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

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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analyze, chop, divide, tear
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卒
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座
cushion, gathering, seat, sit, squat
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新
new
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断
apologize, cutting, decision, decline, dismiss, judgement, prohibit, refuse, severance, warn
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脳
brain, memory
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杉
cedar, cryptomeria
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炊
boil, cook
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