皿鉢
also: すなばち
Meanings
1
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.
Arrange sashimi and simmered dishes on a platter.
Kōchi's sawachi cuisine is served by arranging various dishes on a large platter.
2
archaic
Archaic term for the top of the head; not used in modern Japanese.
In old language, 'sahachi' referred to the crown of the head.
3
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.
In flower arrangement using a sunabachi, the flowers are fixed with sand.