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dish, plate

dish, plate
皿
From Lesson 110:Kanji 12·Japanese

Breakdown of dish, plate

one
一
upside down box
冂 component

This clearly looks like an upside down box. Doesn't it?

line; stick
丨 component

Usages of dish, plate

皿
dish, plate
(お)皿さら(o)sara
plate, dish
皿さら洗あらいsaraarai
washing-up, dish-washing
salt
塩

After soiling your gun, you put your mouth against the dish to taste some salt.

warm up
温

You warm up some water in the sun and clean your plate with it.

steal; rob
盗

You need to steal to get your next dish.

blood
血

You bend over to inspect a plate. It's covered in blood.

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