皿: the kanji for plate; dish
皿 is a JLPT N2 kanji that means plate; dish. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
皿 is written in 5 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
皿 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
さら (sara)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 皿さら · sara | plate; dish |
| 小皿こざら · kozara | small plate |
| 灰皿はいざら · haizara | ashtray |
| 皿洗いさらあらい · saraarai | dishwashing |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 食事のあとで皿を洗った。Shokuji no ato de sara o aratta.I washed the dishes after the meal.
- しょうゆを小皿に入れてください。Shōyu o kozara ni irete kudasai.Please put the soy sauce in a small dish.
- 学生の頃、レストランで皿洗いのアルバイトをした。Gakusei no koro, resutoran de saraarai no arubaito o shita.When I was a student, I worked part-time washing dishes at a restaurant.
- この店は禁煙なので灰皿はありません。Kono mise wa kin'en na node haizara wa arimasen.This restaurant is non-smoking, so there are no ashtrays.
- カレーを大きな皿に盛った。Karē o ōkina sara ni motta.I served the curry on a large plate.
Questions about 皿
How many strokes does 皿 have?
皿 is written in 5 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 皿?
皿 has no on reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table. The kun readings are sara (さら).
What JLPT level is 皿?
N2. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N2 is designed to match the former Level 2.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 皿
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.