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Japanese symbol for “parasol”

Romaji: kasa
umbrella; parasol

In Japanese, parasol is , read (kasa).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n umbrella; parasol
  2. n something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap; pileus

Kanji and stroke order

umbrella
on: サン
kun: かさ
12 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “parasol”

WordReadingMeaning
ひがさ higasaparasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
パラソル parasoruparasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
ひがらかさ higarakasaparasol; sunshade
ようがさ yougasa(Western-style) umbrella; parasol
さしがさ sashigasaumbrella; parasol

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さんか sankaaffiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
ひがさ higasaparasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
らっかさん rakkasanparachute
あまがさ amagasaumbrella
おきがさ okigasaspare umbrella kept (at work) in the event of a sudden shower
あいあいがさ aiaigasasharing an umbrella; being under one umbrella

See also: Chinese symbol for “parasol”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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