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What does the kanji 傘 mean?

傘 means umbrella. On'yomi サン. Kun'yomi かさ.

Quick facts
On'yomiサン
Kun'yomiかさ
Strokes12
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi サンKun'yomi かさ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

umbrella

Memory hook

One person-shaped roof (人) sheltering several people (从) either side of the shaft — UMBRELLA.

Main radical

人person 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 傘かさumbrella

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.