Word Meaning

ぼん bon

盆 is read as ぼん (bon) and means gambler's den.

Meaning

English

  1. gambler's den
  2. tray
  3. family
  4. household
  5. Obon
  6. Bon Festival
  7. Lantern Festival
  8. Festival of the Dead

Reading

Kana

ぼん

Romaji

bon

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 5910 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

盆地

ぼんち

basin (e.g. between mountains)

盆踊り

ぼんおどり

Bon Festival dance

盆栽

ぼんさい

bonsai

旧盆

きゅうぼん

Bon Festival of the lunar calendar

Example Sentences

9

くだものをぼんにのせた。

I put the fruit on the tray.

おちゃをぼんではこんでください。

Please carry the tea on a tray.

ぼんのみずをかえましょう。

Let's change the water in the basin.

きんぎょがぼんのなかでおよいでいる。

The goldfish is swimming in the basin.

おぼんにはかぞくであつまります。

During Obon, we gather with the family.

おぼんにあわせてきせいした。

I went back home for Obon.

ぼんおどりをみにいった。

I went to watch the Bon dance.

おおきなぼんにりょうりをならべた。

I arranged the dishes on a large tray.

きのぼんはかるくてつかいやすい。

The wooden tray is light and easy to use.