盆
ぼん
bon
JLPT N19 strokesKanjiLevel 100 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
盆 is the kanji for "Tray". Its reading is ぼん (bon). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Tray
Also : Basin · Lantern festival
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Readings
onぼん/ bon
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
分皿
Example Sentences
盆は家族が集まる大切な時期だ。
ぼんはかぞくがあつまるたいせつなじきだ。
Obon is an important time for family gatherings.
庭に盆栽を飾っている。
にわにぼんさいをかざっている。
Bonsai trees are displayed in the garden.
Vocabulary using 盆
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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