笠
Bamboo Hat
Meanings
Bamboo Hat, One's Influence
On'yomi
りゅう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
かさ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
笠 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
笠 (Bamboo Hat) is taught on WaniKani at level 44. It ranks #1499 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 44
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