かさ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of かさ – see the following entries.

【傘】S	[noun] [from late 900s] 傘: a folding umbrella (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun)

【笠】J

[noun] [from 720?/759] 笠: a traditional Japanese rain hat

[noun] by extension, something of the same shape as a rain hat

[noun] [date uncertain] the bell or umbrella of a jellyfish

[noun] [from 759] the top or shade of a stone lantern or table lamp

[noun] [from 934] the shell or husk of a fruit or nut, such as a pinecone

[noun] [from early 1900s] the cap of a mushroom

[noun] [from early 1400s] the lid of a bowl

[noun] [from mid 1400s] the cap of a calligraphy brush

[noun] (by extension) something protective, such as the authority of a professional organization, or the financial clout of a parent company

[noun] a family crest with pictures of various rain hats

[noun] [from 721] 暈: a halo: a ring of refracted light around the sun or moon from the way that the sun or moon would look like the center of a rain hat, with the ring viewed as the brim

[noun] [from late 900s] 傘: a folding umbrella (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun)

[noun] [from 1915] 笠: (thief cant, obsolete) the sun

Alternative spellings
傘, 暈, 仐

【暈】H	[noun] halo (atmospheric phenomenon)

【瘡】H	[noun] sore

【嵩】J	[noun] bulk, large quantity [noun] mass, volume

(This term, かさ (kasa), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as かさ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かさ.

(The following entries do not have a page created for them yet: 毬, 梂, 過差.)