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皿

dish
Stroke count: 5

Readings

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JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. dishRtK
    皿洗いを命じられて彼女は口をとがらせた。She pouted when she was told to wash the dishes.tatoeba
    彼は彼女の皿洗いを進んで手伝った。He was ready to help her with dish-washing.tatoeba
  2. a helping
  3. plate
    彼は空腹だったので、皿の物を遠慮なく平らげた。He was so hungry that he didn't hesitate to eat everything on the plate.tatoeba
  1. platter
  2. disc
  3. serving

Synonyms

お皿プレート

Popular Usage

お皿灰皿

Radicals and components

Radical皿dish

Compound words

灰皿はいざら
ashtray
小皿こざら
small plate; small dish
皿洗いさらあらい
washing-up; dish-washing
受け皿うけざら
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
一皿ひとさら
one plate (of food)
火皿ひざら
bowl (of a pipe)
皿秤さらばかり
balance
陶皿すえざら
ceramic plate
ひと皿ひとさら
one plate (of food)
菓子皿かしざら
cake dish
皿ねじさらネジ
countersunk screw
蒸発皿じょうはつざら
evaporating dish
ペトリ皿ペトリざら
Petri dish
皿ばかりさらばかり
balance
皿洗い機さらあらいき
dishwasher

Additional Examples

彼は灰皿を拾い上げた。
He picked up the ash-tray.tatoeba
彼はシガーを灰皿で押しつぶして消し、立って行こうとした。
He stubbed out his cigar in the ashtray and stood up to leave.tatoeba

Stroke Order

5 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 皿

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