Kanji
What does the kanji 盆 mean?
盆 means basin, tray; Bon festival (Obon). On'yomi ボン.
Quick facts| On'yomi | ボン |
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| Strokes | 9 |
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| Main radical | 皿 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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盆On'yomi ボン
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes
basin, tray; Bon festival (Obon)
Memory hook
The dish (皿) opened out (分) into a wide basin — BASIN, TRAY, OBON FESTIVAL.
Common words
- 盆ぼんtray; the Obon festival
- 盆地ぼんちbasin (geographic)
