皿 Plate

Radical Combination

• 皿

  Plate

Meaning

Primary

Plate

Alternative

Dish

Mnemonic

The plate kanji and the plate radical are exactly the same, like two matching pieces of china.

Hints

If you know your radicals, you know your kanji too.

Readings

On’yomi

None

Kun’yomi

さら

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The person washing all the dishes was named Sarah (さら). She was named that because of her large head, which was shaped like Sarah Jessica Parker’s head (very big).

Hints

Imagine someone with a huge head, washing dishes. When I say huge, I mean huge. She turns towards you with her big head and says “Hi, I’m Sarah” and you see her name tag, which also says Sarah. She is Sarah, the dish washer. The plates she holds up next to her head pale in comparison, even though they're the biggest pieces.