皿

dish, a helping

JLPT N2 Grade 3 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: さら
On'yomi: ベイ

皿 means "dish, a helping". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read さら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ベイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

皿 in example sentences

お皿洗さらあらいって。

O saraarai tte.

Wash the dishes.
お皿さらがいるよ。

O sara ga iru yo.

I need a plate.
灰皿はいざらを下ください。

Haizara o kudasai.

I need an ashtray.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 皿 mean?: 皿 means "dish, a helping". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 皿 have?: 皿 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 皿 read?: It is read さら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ベイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 皿?: 皿 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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