お皿をテーブルに並べてください。
Please set the plates on the table.
この皿は割れやすいから気をつけて。
This plate breaks easily, so be careful.
noun, noun, used as a suffix, counter
Used as a counter or suffix for servings of food or dishes in a meal.
カレーを二皿ください。
Two servings of curry, please.
彼は一皿目をあっという間に平らげた。
He finished the first course in no time.
kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
Metalinguistic use: refers to the kanji radical 皿 when it appears at the bottom of characters like 盆 or 盛.
「盆」や「盛」の下の部分は皿という部首です。
The bottom part of characters like 盆 and 盛 is the radical called 皿.
I arranged the salad on a plate and served it.
Washing the dishes after meals is my job.
I accidentally broke a plate.
皿 is the generic word for plate of any size, while 小皿 specifically refers to a small one.
Counts sets of N flat items (5枚組 = a set of five plates or discs).
large plate; platter
small plate; small dish
wooden plate
plate; dish
one plate; one dish; one helping
medium-sized dish; medium plate
round plate; circular dish
two plates; two helpings; two servings
small deep dish; dice cup
flat dish; flat plate
using one's hand as a plate
deep dish; bowl with high sides; tureen
pipe bowl · fire grate; censer · flash pan; priming pan