Japanese symbol for “basin”
盆地
ぼんち
Romaji: bonchi
basin (e.g. between mountains)
In Japanese, basin is 盆地, read ぼんち (bonchi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n basin (e.g. between mountains)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “basin”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鉢 | はち hachi | bowl; pot; basin |
| 槽 | うけ uke | basin; tub |
| 壺 | つぼ tsubo | depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall) |
| ベイスン | ベイスン beisun | basin |
| 窪地 | くぼち kubochi | hollow; low ground; basin |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盆踊り | ぼんおどり bon'odori | Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance |
| 盆栽 | ぼんさい bonsai | bonsai; miniature potted plant |
| お盆 | おぼん obon | Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July |
| 旧盆 | きゅうぼん kyuubon | Bon Festival of the lunar calendar |
| 三盆 | さんぼん sanbon | traditional high-grade white sugar |
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 地球 | ちきゅう chikyuu | Earth; the globe |
| 地方 | ちほう chihou | district; region; area |
See also: Chinese symbol for “basin”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.