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 (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)