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[さら()]
sara
noun, noun, used as a suffix, counter

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sara

English Meaning(s) for 皿

noun
  1. plate; dish; platter; disc
noun, noun, used as a suffix, counter
  1. serving; helping; course
noun
  1. kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

Definition and Synonyms for 皿

Board a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games
Synonyms: ボード, ,
Dish a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
Synonyms: 大皿, , お皿,
Disk a flat circular plate
Synonyms: ディスク, 円板, 円盤, ,
Flatware tableware that is relatively flat and fashioned as a single piece
Synonyms:
Plate dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
Synonyms: プレート, 一皿, , お皿
Platter a large shallow dish used for serving food
Synonyms: 大皿,
Course part of a meal served at one time
Synonyms: , お皿
Disk something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
Synonyms: ソーサー, ディスク, 円板, 円盤,

Meanings for each kanji in 皿

» dish; a helping; plate

Categories 皿 is a member of

Circle any circular or rotating mechanism
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Container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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Crockery tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
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Flatware tableware that is relatively flat and fashioned as a single piece
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Plate a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
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Surface the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
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Tableware articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware)
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Nutrition a source of materials to nourish the body
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Round Shape a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 皿

Sample Sentences for 皿

I watched TV after I washed the dishes.
He made his sister a nice pen tray.
We must wash all these dirty plates.
I broke an important plate.
The sink was full, so I left the plate on the countertop.

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