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tray, Buddhist Festival of the Dead

JLPT N1 9 strokes
On'yomi
ボン

盆 means "tray, Buddhist Festival of the Dead". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ボン. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

盆 in example sentences

  • ふくすいぼんかえらず。

    Fukusui bon ni kaerazu.

    What's done can't be undone.

  • ふくすいぼんかえらず。

    Fukusui, bon ni kaerazu.

    What is done cannot be undone.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 盆

Common questions

What does the kanji 盆 mean?
盆 means "tray, Buddhist Festival of the Dead". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 盆 have?
盆 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 盆 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ボン.
What JLPT level is 盆?
盆 is a JLPT N1 kanji.