Festival in Japanese

"festival" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

祭り

matsuri

祭ritual, offer prayers+りnot in this dictionary

2 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "festival". The most common choice is shown first.

盆

Top pick

basin, lantern festival, tray

Reading: bon

9 strokes · dark

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Where it comes from

Composed of divide and dish. Dividing dish.

What it carries

Tray, Obon, bonsai. Represents tray.

Related kanji for "festival"

矛

festival float(also: halberd, arms)

mu

Pictograph of halberd.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for festival?

The most common kanji for "festival" is 盆, read as bon. It means basin, lantern festival, tray. Related kanji: 矛 (festival float).

How many strokes does 盆 have?

盆 has 9 strokes.