tray, Buddhist festival
On'yomi (音読み)
- ボン
- ハン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- もと
- ぼん
About this kanji
The kanji 「盆」 primarily means a tray or a shallow basin, and it is often used in the context of Buddhist traditions. It can be a noun and is also seen in verbs. A common compound is お盆 (おぼん), referring to the Obon festival, when people honor their ancestors' spirits. Another interesting term is 盆栽 (ぼんさい), which means bonsai, or the art of growing miniature trees in trays. You might also come across 盆踊り (ぼんおどり), the traditional dance performed during Obon. Note that while it has a purely physical meaning, its significance in culture makes it especially important during certain festivals.
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Example sentences
お盆には感謝の気持ちを表す。
On Obon, we express gratitude.
Meanings across languages
- English
- tray, Buddhist festival
- Tiếng Việt
- khay, lễ hội Phật giáo
- 日本語
- 盆, お盆
- 한국어
- 쟁반, 불교 축제
- 中文
- 托盘, 佛教节日
- id
- nampan, festival Buddha
- th
- ถาด, เทศกาลพุทธ
- es
- bandeja, festival budista
- fr
- plateau, festival bouddhiste
- de
- Tablett, Buddhistische Fest
- pt
- bandeja, festival budista
Common compounds
- 盆栽ぼんさいbonsai
- お盆おぼんObon (Buddhist festival to honor the spirits of ancestors)
- 盆地ぼんちbasin, depression
- 盆踊りぼんおどりBon dance (traditional dance during Obon festival)
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