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盆

JLPT N1 · 9 strokes

The kanji 盆 — “tray; Obon festival”

盆 means tray; Obon festival and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 9 strokes and uses the plate radical (皿).

Stroke order · 9 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ボン
Kun'yomi (訓読み): —
Radical: 皿 · plate
Strokes: 9

How to remember 盆

A divided (分) plate (皿) — tray. お盆 — the August ancestor-remembrance festival; Japan's 'holiday season'!

Example words with 盆

On'yomi readings

お盆おぼんObon festival; tray
盆踊りぼんおどりBon dance

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