Kanji

Stroke count: 10

Meaning: bamboo basket

Kunyomi: ざる

Onyomi: ソウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: bamboo

Examples

Kunyomi Examples

ざる draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo), colander, strainer, sieve, something full of holes, zaru soba, strong drinker, someone who can drink like a fish

ざるがい Burchard's cockle (Vasticardium burchardi)

めざる openwork bamboo basket

金ざる きんざる metal basket (for deep-frying, etc.), metallic basket