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傘 means 'umbrella'
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サン
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𠈌 actually exists as a rare kanji
A Joy o' Kanji essay is available for 傘 - click the badge to download
Find out how paper umbrellas are made and why they're rare. Discover why one type of Western umbrella (which is named after a blind animal!) was banned in the Osaka area. Also see why one kind of umbrella has 蛇 (snake) in its name. Learn to say "overprotected," "subsidiary," and "mushroom cap" with 傘, and read about the role of umbrellas in kabuki dances and in young love.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 傘 is used 5 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 傘 is used 41 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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サン
: 11 words
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noun
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella(click the word for examples and links)
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かさ
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かさ
(read as がさ)
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