蓑になり笠になり みのになりかさになり Meanings Expression helping and protecting in all ways (literally: acting as a raincoat (protecting from rain) and acting as a hat (protecting from sun)) See also: 陰になり日向になり (かげになりひなたになり). Kanji 蓑 straw raincoat. Read as みの. 笠 bamboo hat; one's influence. Read as かさ. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists