Keyword
umbrella
Info
FrequencyTop 1600-1700
Type
Jōyō 
?
KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig1103
Readings
かさ
(67%)
がさ
(21%)
さん
(10%)
Composed of
person
ten
two people
two people
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a huge umbrella that fits four people under it. The handle is cross-shaped since such a large umbrella requires multiple people to hold it.

Used in vocabulary (65 in total)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
plastic umbrella
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
umbrella stand
coarse oilpaper umbrella
(Western-style) umbrella; parasol
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
(Western-style) umbrella
spare umbrella kept (at work) in the event of a sudden shower
Japanese umbrella
(Western-style) umbrella
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
umbrella carrier; servant who carried a long-handled umbrella for a noble
opening of a parachute
(Western-style) umbrella
paper umbrella (with a bull's-eye design)
umbrella shop
making paper umbrellas; overlaying an umbrella framework; paper umbrella maker
(bringing up a child) with greatest care pampering (him, her) with material comforts of a rich family; (being brought up) in a hothouse atmosphere
painted paper umbrella
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
nuclear umbrella
combined umbrella and halberd carried on floats in some festivals
main parachute
decorated umbrella; figured paper parasol
umbrella cover; umbrella case; umbrella bag
steel or iron dome
broken umbrella; torn umbrella; shredded umbrella plant (Syneilesis palmata)
plastic umbrella
oiled umbrella paper
long-ribbed umbrella (i.e. not folding)
80th birthday
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
women appear the most beautiful when viewed from afar, in the dark, or when wearing a bamboo hat; seeing less is more
umbrella; parasol
party appointee in a safe constituency; (lit.) parachute candidate
paratrooper; parachutist; parachute trooper
Asteraceae flowering plant (Parasenecio delphiniifolius)
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
folding umbrella
umbrella carrier; servant who carried a long-handled umbrella for a noble
making paper umbrellas; overlaying an umbrella framework; paper umbrella maker
making paper umbrellas; overlaying an umbrella framework; paper umbrella maker
limpet (esp. species Cellana mazatlandica)
women appear the most beautiful when viewed from afar, in the dark, or when wearing a bamboo hat; seeing less is more
umbrella; parasol
umbrella cloth
shelterwood forest
substitute for a scheduled live broadcast of a sporting event that was rained out
Umbrella Revolution (protests in Hong Kong in 2014)
krait (esp. the Taiwanese banded krait, Bungarus multicinctus)
banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus)
Examples (149 in total)
"May I take this umbrella?" "No, you may not."
"Why didn't you bring an umbrella?" "It was such good weather this morning!"
He lost his umbrella again.