🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
かさ【笠】 : kasa | define meaning
kasa
Pronunciation: [kasa]
Definition
Noun
- Conical hat; conical straw hat; paddy hat; coolie hat
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese かさ【笠】 kasa "conical hat".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Hat, worn by the natives. Kássa".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 笠 |
| Kana | かさ |
| Romanization | kasa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kasa] |
意味：かさ【笠】
Categories:
笠
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 4). かさ【笠】 : kasa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, March 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8359/kasa/.