noun
- small dining table (usu. for a single person), serving tray (with legs).
- meal, food, serving.
counter
- counter for bowlfuls of rice.
- counter for pairs of chopsticks.
Variations
| Pronunciation |
Kanji |
Kana |
Is Common |
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膳
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ぜん
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✔
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Contained Kanji Breakdown
small low table, tray
ゼン かしわ すす.める (11th)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
virtuous, good, goodness
ゼン よ.い よし.とする (6th, N1)
sheep
ひつじ ヨウ よ (3rd, N1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)