傘

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 雨が降っているので傘を持って行きます。▶ —
   It's raining, so I'll take an umbrella.
2. コンビニで傘を買いました。▶ —
   I bought an umbrella at the convenience store.

Collocations

Mnemonic

傘 kasa — high-frequency in Japanese daily life (rainy climate + convenience-store ビニール傘 culture). The verb is さす (sasu) — originally "to pierce / to stand upright", now metaphorically "to hold up an umbrella". The same sound さす writes as 注す (pour tea), 指す (point at), 刺す (stab) — homophones differentiated by kanji. Choosing the right kanji is a core N3+ kanji-decoding skill.

Quick check

1. "Open / hold up an umbrella" — natural Japanese?

   • 傘をさす (idiomatic)
   • 傘を開ける (literally "open", less natural)
   • 傘をかぶる (head-wear, wrong)
   • 傘を着る (torso wear, wrong)