How to say 'Plate' in Japanese | 皿

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The Japanese word for Plate is 'Sara', written as 皿 in Japanese.'Plate' in hiragana is さら.

word

皿

Meaning

Plate

Reading

さら

sara

Kanji

皿Plate

Explanation

The Japanese noun '皿 (さら)' refers to a 'plate', which is a flat dish used for serving food. This word is commonly used in everyday contexts, such as dining or cooking. For example: Please wash the plate「皿を洗ってください」(さらをあらってください). The plate is broken「皿が割れている」(さらがわれている). It can also be used in compound words, such as 'お皿 (おさら)' which is a more polite or formal way to refer to a plate. The word is straightforward and primarily used to describe the physical object.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3336

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 皿

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

皿

Meaning

Plate

Words Related to 皿 Through the Kanji 皿

This Word contains the Kanji 皿 as well.

word

灰皿

Meaning

Ashtray

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'Sara' means 'Plate' .

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