noun

  1. main course (of a formal meal).
  2. extremely high-grade Japanese meal served all at once (on a table with legs). Abbreviation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
本膳 ほんぜん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

book, present, main
ホン もと まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
small low table, tray
ゼン かしわ すす.める (11th)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
virtuous, good, goodness
ゼン よ.い よし.とする (6th, N1)
sheep
ひつじ ヨウ よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)