Japanese symbol for “tray”
盆
ぼん
Romaji: bon
tray
In Japanese, tray is 盆, read ぼん (bon).
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 tray
- n family; household
- n Obon; Bon Festival; Lantern Festival; Festival of the Dead
- n gambler's den
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tray”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| トレー | トレー toree | tray |
| お盆 | おぼん obon | tray |
| カートン | カートン kaaton | tray (in which money is placed when paying); dish |
| 一錠 | いちじょう ichijou | tray; salver |
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 |
| 盆地 | ぼんち bonchi | basin (e.g. between mountains) |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tray”.
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.