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盆

盆 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning (Japanese)

  1. （ボン）平たく浅い、物を載せる道具。
  2. （ボン）盂蘭盆会の略。お盆。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「皿」+音符「分」。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

basin, lantern festival, tray

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ボンJHS
Other languages
  • 拼音pen2
  • 한글bun
  • Hán-ViệtBồn

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
皿(さら)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 1
Unicode
U+76C6

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱分皿

Words using this kanji

  • 盆ぼん（ボン）平たく浅い、物を載せる道具。 （ボン）盂蘭盆会の略。お盆。tray, family, household, Obon
  • 盆栽ぼんさい植木鉢に主に樹木を植え、自然の樹姿に近い形に整え、それを観賞するもの。bonsai, miniature potted plant
  • 盆地ぼんち周囲を山で囲まれた平地。basin (e.g. between mountains)
  • 盆踊りぼんおどり盂蘭盆の時期に地域の老若男女が集まり屋外で行われる踊り。Bon Festival dance, Lantern Festival dance
  • 盆画ぼんがtray landscape
  • 盆景ぼんけい盆（状の鉢）に石や砂、樹木などで風景をつくり、鑑賞するもの。盆石。miniature garden, tray landscape
  • 盆石ぼんせき盆（状の鉢）に石や砂、樹木などで風景をつくり、鑑賞するもの。盆景。tray-landscape foundation stone
  • 盆暗ぼんくらぼんやりしていて何事も見通せないこと。また、そのような人やさま。stupid, half-witted, dull-witted, thickheaded
  • 盆梅ぼんばいplum bonsai
  • 盆棚ぼんだなshelf with offerings for welcoming the spirits of one's ancestors during the Bon Festival
  • 盆花ぼんばなObon flower
  • 盆中ぼんなかgambler's den
  • 盆仲ボンナカgood friend (esp. one has become acquainted with at a gambling den)
  • 盆祭りぼんまつりBon Festival
  • 盆暮れぼんくれBon and year-end festivals
  • 盆灯籠ぼんとうろうBon Festival lantern
  • 盆の窪ぼんのくぼhollow at nape of the neck, toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
  • 盆提灯ぼんぢょうちんBon Festival lantern
  • 盆の縁ぼんのふちedge of a tray
  • 盆休みぼんやすみBon holidays (in mid-August), Bon holiday period

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Lookup codes

SKIP
2-2-7
Four Corner
8010.7
Spahn–Hadamitzky
2o7.6
Heisig
1557
Nelson
594