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傘 kanji: meaning “umbrella”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N112 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
umbrella
On'yomi
サン
Kun'yomi
かさ

Picture story to remember 傘

A person (人) on top shelters four more people (人) with a pole shaped like ten (十), all sharing one umbrella.

Parts in this story:人, 十

How to write 傘: stroke order

傘 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 傘

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Kanji that share parts with 傘.