noun

  1. Obon, Bon Festival, Buddhist festival for honoring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July.
  2. tray. Polite language.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
お盆 おぼん
御盆 おぼん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

basin, lantern festival, tray
ボン (Early Jr. High, N1)
part, minute of time, segment
ブン わ.ける ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)