お盆

Japanese

Kanji in this term
盆
ぼん Grade: S
goon

Alternative spelling
御盆

Etymology

From 御 (o-, honorific prefix) +‎ 盆 (bon, “a tray; the Bon festival”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) おぼ​ん [òbóꜜǹ] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [o̞bõ̞ɴ]

Definitions

For pronunciation and definitions of お盆 – see 盆.