皿
皿·plate, dish
- On-yomi
- none
- Kun-yomi
- さら
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 皿 | さら | plate, dish |
| お皿 | おさら | plate (polite) |
| 灰皿 | はいざら | ashtray |
| 小皿 | こざら | small plate |
Example sentences
お皿を三枚出してください。
おさらをさんまいだしてください。
Please get out three plates.
食べたあとの皿は自分で洗います。
たべたあとのさらはじぶんであらいます。
I wash my own plates after eating.
この店には灰皿が置いてありません。
このみせにははいざらがおいてありません。
There are no ashtrays in this shop.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 灰皿 as *はいさら; it voices to はいざら
- Counting plates with 個 — flat dishes take 枚
Memory aid
Picture it
The character is a picture of a shallow dish on a stand, seen from the side.
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