盆
basin, lantern festival, tray
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
9 / 9
Information
Grade:8
Strokes:9
JLPT:1
Frequency:1654
Vocabulary
ボン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盆栽 | ボンサイ | bonsai; miniature potted plant |
| 盆地 | ボンチ | basin (e.g. between mountains) |
| 旧盆 | キュウボン | Bon Festival of the lunar calendar |
| 盆画 | ボンガ | tray landscape |
| 盆景 | ボンケイ | miniature garden; tray landscape |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盆 | ぼん | tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; Lantern Festival; Festival of the Dead; gambler's den |
| 盆踊り | ぼんおどり | Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance |
| お盆 | おぼん | Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray |
| 円盆 | まるぼん | round tray |
| 覆水盆に返らず | ふくすいぼんにかえらず | what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; spilt water won't go back into its tray |
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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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