Learn 皿 in the context of serving food and washing dishes.
The idea
皿 has five strokes and is read さら as a word. In 小皿（こざら）, the initial sound becomes voiced. Count plates with 枚: 三枚 is さんまい. Follow the linked stroke diagram.
Examples
- 皿にケーキを載せます。I put the cake on a plate.
- 食事の後で皿を洗ってください。Please wash the dishes after the meal.
- 小皿にしょうゆを入れます。I put soy sauce in a small dish.
- テーブルの上に皿が三枚あります。There are three plates on the table.
- この皿はとてもきれいです。This plate is beautiful.
- カップを食器棚に戻します。I put the cups back in the cupboard.
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Watch out
Do not read 小皿 as こさら: the compound is こざら. 皿 names a dish; 枚 counts flat objects.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 皿 in hiragana.
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さら
皿 is さら, a plate or dish.
Write the reading of 小皿 in hiragana.
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こざら
小皿 is こざら: さら becomes ざら in this compound.
Choose the missing kanji: 小＿（こざら）［皿／目］.
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皿
皿 completes 小皿（こざら）, a small dish.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
Write the reading of 皿 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 小皿 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 小＿（こざら）［皿／目］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 皿 following the diagram, then cover the readings and make a sentence using 小皿.