ぼん

noun

  1. gambling mat (for dice games).
  2. altar mat for laying out offerings during the Bon festival.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぼん
盆茣蓙 ぼんござ
ぼん
 
 
盆ござ ぼんござ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

basin, lantern festival, tray
ボン (7th, 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)
mat, matting
 (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
give, do something for, kingdom of Wu
ゴ くれ く.れる (9th, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
mat, matting, (kokuji)
ザ ござ (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
squat, seat, cushion
ザ すわ.る (6th, N3)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
sit
すわ.る ザ おわす (Kentei Pre-1)
two people
ショウ ジュウ ジュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)