傘

• 読み: かさ
• ローマ字: kasa
• 漢字の分解: 傘 (kasa/san) — umbrella (pictographic kanji resembling an open umbrella)
• 発音: /ka.sa/

意味

Umbrella; parasol. Used for protection from both rain and sun.

Japan has a strong umbrella culture. Convenience stores sell inexpensive vinyl umbrellas (ビニール傘), and many buildings have umbrella stands at entrances. Forgetting umbrellas is so common that lost-and-found offices are full of them.

例文

1. 雨ですから、傘を持っていきましょう。
2. 傘はどこにありますか。
3. 駅で傘を買いました。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, weather, going out

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 傘 is a pictographic representation of an umbrella, with the top radical showing the canopy and the lower portion showing the ribs and handle.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal