noun

  1. Bon festival (Buddhist ceremony held around July 15), Feast of Lanterns.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
盂蘭盆 うらぼん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bowl
ウ はち (Kentei 1)
going, from
ウ ク ここに (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)
orchid, Holland
ラン ラ か (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
rise high, be well along
たけなわ ラン た.ける (Kentei 1)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
select, pick out
カン ケン えら.ぶ (Kentei 1)
bundle, sheaf, ream
ソク たば つか (4th, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
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)