Japanese symbol for “plate”
皿
さら
Romaji: sara
plate; dish; platter; disc
In Japanese, plate is 皿, read さら (sara).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n plate; dish; platter; disc
- ctr, n, n-suf serving; helping; course
- n kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
Written forms: 皿、盤. Readings: さら.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “plate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 版 | はん han | plate; block; cast |
| 図版 | ずはん zuhan | plate; illustration; figure |
| プレート | プレート pureeto | plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate) |
| 板 | いた ita | sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); pane |
| 札 | ふだ fuda | sign; card; plate |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “plate”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.