This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ゼン、セン、かしわ、すす.める、そな.える
Romaji: zen, sen, kashiwa, susu.meru, sona.eru
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Name Readings

Kana: ぜ、よし
Romaji: ze, yoshi
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Meanings

small low table, tray

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  16
Radical Number:  130
Frequency:  2120
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-4-12
Korean Reading:  seon
Chinese Reading:  shan4
Unicode:  81b3
JIS:  4137

Indexes

Nelson Index: 3817
New Nelson Index: 4873
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4b12.2
Four Corner Index: 7826.1
Japanese Names Index: 2463
Daikanwanjiten Index: 29891
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0368
Remembering the kanji Index: 2468
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1000
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1113
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1381

Words

(ぜん)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; serving; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
膳所 (ぜんしょ)
kitchen
本膳 (ほんぜん)
regular dinner
配膳室 (はいぜんしつ)
pantry
二の膳 (にのぜん)
side dish
大膳 (だいぜん、ダイゼン)
black-bellied plover; grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
食膳 (しょくぜん)
dining table; a dish (type of food)
配膳人 (はいぜんにん)
waiter
配膳 (はいぜん)
setting a place; setting the table
膳部 (ぜんぶ)
food (on a table) (esp. a small Japanese table); dinner; cover (in a restaurant); cook; chef; person who prepares food
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