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Kanji Detail for 盆 - "tray, basin"
盆
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Meaning
盆 means "tray, basin." Also associated with bowl.
Tray - A vessel for carrying tea utensils and dishes.
Bowl - A shallow, round, large vessel; a container for water or sake.
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Words using 盆
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盆栽
ぼんさい
bonsai; miniature potted plant
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盆地
ぼんち
basin (e.g. between mountains)
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盆踊り
ぼんおどり
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
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盆栽
ぼんさい
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Tattoo check: 盆
- Verified meaning: tray, basin
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
- Used in real Japanese given names (read すえさわ, すえざわ)
- Also carries these associations: bowl
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 盆
Surnames 盆(すえさわ)
盆(すえざわ)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
basin; lantern festival; tray
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
basin, tub, pot, bowl
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4]
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
basin, bowl, pot, tub
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
An earthenware vessel. Today also made of metal or wood.
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Onyomi
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Kunyomi
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Related Keywords
Sentences including 盆
What is done cannot be undone.
Bonsai trees are elegant.
What is done cannot be undone.
お盆が近づいてきた。
The Bon Festival is near at hand.
This district forms a basin.
The proverb says that what is done cannot be undone.
During Obon there is much confusion at train stations.
My bonsai, which is the cherry tree, is starting to bloom.
The heavy rain made a mess of the bonsai.
The basin of a river usually has rich farmland.