Japanese symbol for “umbrella”
傘
かさ
Romaji: kasa
umbrella; parasol
In Japanese, umbrella is 傘, read かさ (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
- n umbrella; parasol
- n something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap; pileus
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “umbrella”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 雨傘 | あまがさ amagasa | umbrella |
| アンブレラ | アンブレラ anburera | umbrella |
| パラソル | パラソル parasoru | parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella |
| 洋傘 | ようがさ yougasa | (Western-style) umbrella; parasol |
| こうもり傘 | こうもりがさ koumorigasa | (Western-style) umbrella |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傘下 | さんか sanka | affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella |
| 日傘 | ひがさ higasa | parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade |
| 落下傘 | らっかさん rakkasan | parachute |
| 雨傘 | あまがさ amagasa | umbrella |
| 置き傘 | おきがさ okigasa | spare umbrella kept (at work) in the event of a sudden shower |
| 相合傘 | あいあいがさ aiaigasa | sharing an umbrella; being under one umbrella |
See also: Chinese symbol for “umbrella”.
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.