also: すなばち
noun
platter; serving plate
A large, shallow dish used for serving food, especially in the context of 皿鉢料理 (sawachi ryōri), a style of serving various dishes on a single platter.
皿鉢に刺身や煮物を盛り付ける。
Arrange sashimi and simmered dishes on a platter.
高知の皿鉢料理は、大皿に様々な料理を盛って出す。
Kōchi's sawachi cuisine is served by arranging various dishes on a large platter.
noun
Archaic term for the top of the head; not used in modern Japanese.
古語では「さはち」が頭のてっぺんを指した。
In old language, 'sahachi' referred to the crown of the head.
noun
flower arrangement in a shallow vase using sand
Only when written 砂鉢 · Only with reading すなばち
A specific style of ikebana using a shallow container with sand; restricted to the kanji 砂鉢 and reading すなばち.
砂鉢を使った生け花は、砂で花を固定する。
In flower arrangement using a sunabachi, the flowers are fixed with sand.
Used specifically for the flower arrangement sense; reading すなばち is restricted to this kanji.
Variant kanji form; rarely used.
Compound of 皿 (sara, 'plate') and 鉢 (hachi, 'bowl'). The reading さわち is a sound shift from さらはち. The archaic sense 'crown of the head' may be a separate word or a metaphorical extension, but the exact derivation is uncertain.