Kanji

笠

笠

bamboo hat, one's influence

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

竹部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

リュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かさ

Example sentences

笠 かさ
昔の人は旅をするときに笠をかぶっていた。

In the past, people wore conical hats when they went on journeys.

夜目遠目 よめとおめ
夜目遠目笠の内というが、彼女の横顔は月明かりの中でいっそう美しく見えた。

They say beauty is enhanced by the dark and distance, and her profile looked even more beautiful in the moonlight.

笠に着る かさにきる
彼は親の権威を笠に着て、同僚に対して威張り散らしている。

He takes advantage of his father's authority and behaves arrogantly toward his colleagues.

威光 いこう
彼は親の威光を笠に着て、好き勝手なことばかりしている。

He takes advantage of his parents' authority and does whatever he wants.

Example Vocabulary

笠

かさ

conical hat; bamboo hat; sedge hat; lamp shade

笠に着る

かさにきる

to abuse one's power; to take advantage of someone's authority

笠木

かさぎ

編笠

あみがさ

編み笠

あみがさ

陣笠

じんがさ

蓑笠

みのかさ

菅笠

すげがさ

松笠

まつかさ

花笠

はながさ

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