盆 means basin
lantern festival, tray
A dish split: basin.
On'yomi
- ボンbon
Kun'yomi
- None
How it's built
- 分divide
- 皿dish
Common words
- 盆ぼんtray
- 盆地ぼんちbasin (e.g. between mountains)
- 盆踊りぼんおどりBon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
- 盆栽ぼんさいbonsai; miniature potted plant