Japanese symbol for “dishwasher”
皿洗い機
さらあらいき
Romaji: saraaraiki
dishwasher; dishwashing machine
In Japanese, dishwasher is 皿洗い機, read さらあらいき (saraaraiki).
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Meanings
- n dishwasher; dishwashing machine
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dishwasher”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 食洗機 | しょくせんき shokusenki | dishwasher; dishwashing machine |
| 食器洗い機 | しょっきあらいき shokkiaraiki | dishwasher; dishwashing machine |
| 食器洗浄機 | しょっきせんじょうき shokkisenjouki | dishwasher; dishwashing machine |
| ディッシュウォッシャー | ディッシュウォッシャー disshuwosshaa | dishwasher; dishwashing machine |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 灰皿 | はいざら haizara | ashtray |
| 受け皿 | うけざら ukezara | saucer |
| 皿洗い | さらあらい saraarai | washing-up; dish-washing |
| 小皿 | こざら kozara | small plate; small dish |
| 大皿 | おおざら oozara | large plate; platter |
| 木皿 | きざら kizara | wooden plate |
| 洗濯 | せんたく sentaku | washing; laundry |
| 洗剤 | せんざい senzai | detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent |
| 機能 | きのう kinou | function; facility; faculty |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dishwasher”.
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