Kanji

What does the kanji 皿 mean?

皿 means plate, dish; a container. On'yomi ベイ. Kun'yomi さら.

Quick facts
On'yomiベイ
Kun'yomiさら
Strokes5
Main radical皿
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ベイKun'yomi さら
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

plate, dish; a container

Memory hook

A side view of a shallow dish — DISH, PLATE.

Main radical

皿dish 5 strokes

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.