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膳

small low table
Stroke count: 16

Readings

On readingゼン、セン
Kun readingかしわ、すす.める、そな.える
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. small low table
  2. tray
  3. dining trayRtK
  1. small dining table (usu. for a single person)
  2. serving tray (with legs)
  3. meal
  4. food
  5. serving

Radicals and components

Radical肉meatComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月) · virtuous · sheep (羊) · horns · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1113

Compound words

お膳おぜん
four-legged tray for festive food
一の膳いちのぜん
1st course at a banquet
一膳いちぜん
bowl (of rice)
一膳飯屋いちぜんめしや
simple and inexpensive restaurant
陰膳かげぜん
tray for absent one
会席膳かいせきぜん
elaborate dinner tray
二の膳にのぜん
side dish
本膳ほんぜん
main course (of a formal meal)

Stroke Order

16 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 膳

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