Today’s Kanji is “皿” (sara); Kanji for “plate”.
Handwritten Kanji “皿” (sara)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “皿”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 皿 | さら | sara | 5 | 皿 | plate |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “皿”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| お皿 | おさら | Osara | Dishe |
| 製氷皿 | せいひょうざら | Seihyō zara | Ice tray |
| 灰皿 | はいざら | Haizara | Ashtray |
