ぼん
bon
JLPT N19 strokesKanjiLevel 100 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

盆 is the kanji for "Tray / Basin / Lantern Festival". A common reading is ぼん (bon). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Tray / Basin / Lantern Festival

Also : Tray · Basin · Lantern Festival

Readings

onぼん/ bon

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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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

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