plate, dish, dishware
On'yomi (音読み)
- サラ
- バ
- ラー
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- さら
About this kanji
The kanji 皿 primarily means "plate" or "dish" and is commonly used as a noun. You might encounter it in various compounds, such as 食器皿 (しょっきざら), which means "tableware," referring to dishes used for serving food. Another example is 皿洗い (さらあらい), meaning "dishwashing," the act of cleaning the dishes after a meal. Additionally, you can say 皿の上 (さらのうえ) to express "on the plate." When using this kanji, remember that it's related to everyday activities involving food, so it's especially useful in conversations about meals and dining.
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Example sentences
皿の上に料理が並んでいる。
Dishes are arranged on the plate.
Meanings across languages
- English
- plate, dish, dishware
- Tiếng Việt
- đĩa, bát
- 日本語
- 皿, さら
- 한국어
- 접시, 요리, 식기
- 中文
- 盘子, 菜肴, 餐具
- id
- piring, hidangan, alat makan
- th
- จาน, จาน, เครื่องใช้บนโต๊ะ
- es
- plato, plato, vajilla
- fr
- assiette, plat, vaisselle
- de
- Teller, Gericht, Geschirr
- pt
- prato, prato, utensílios
Common compounds
- 食器皿しょっきざらtableware, dishes
- 皿洗いさらあらいdishwashing
- 皿の上さらのうえon the plate
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