Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
かざ
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 翳す – see the following entry.
かざす
[verb] to hold over one's head; to hold high
[verb] to hold something up to expose it to light
[verb] to hold something up to shade oneself
[verb] to put one's hands over; to cover
(This term, 翳す, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)