| 盆 | meaning | 'basin, lantern festival, tray' |
| onyomi | ボン | |
| kunyomi |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 盆 | ぼん | Lantern Festival, Festival of the Dead, tray |
| 盆地 | ぼんち | basin (e.g. between mountains) |
| お盆 | おぼん | O-Bon, Bon Festival, Lantern Festival, Festival of the Dead |
| 円盆 | まるぼん | round tray |
| 御盆 | おぼん | O-Bon, Bon Festival, Lantern Festival, Festival of the Dead |
| 旧盆 | きゅうぼん | Bon Festival of the lunar calendar |
| 盆栽 | ぼんさい | bonsai |
| 盆踊り | ぼんおどり | Bon Festival dance, Lantern Festival dance |
| 覆水盆に帰らず | ふくすいぼんにかえらず | what's done is done |
| 覆水盆に返らず | ふくすいぼんにかえらず | what's done is done |
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