• 小皿こざら — small dish
• 大皿おおざら — large plate
• 絵皿えざら — decorative plate
• 灰皿はいざら — ashtray

The kanji 皿 is a pictograph of a flat container for food. Its box-like form directly represents a dish or plate.

It appears frequently in everyday words describing different types of dishes and containers.

この皿さらは 高たかそうですね。
This dish looks expensive.

小皿こざらに 漬物つけものを 入いれてください。
Please put the pickles in a small dish.