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盆

basin
Stroke count: 9

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. basinRtK
  2. lantern festival
  3. tray
  1. family
  2. household
  3. obon
  4. bon Festival

Radicals and components

Radical皿dishComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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part · eight (八) · sword (刀) · dagger (刀) · dish (皿)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1557

Compound words

盆栽ぼんさい
bonsai; miniature potted plant
盆地ぼんち
basin (e.g. between mountains)
お盆おぼん
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
盆踊りぼんおどり
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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