Where does “盆” come from?

盆 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 盂蘭盆, from Middle Chinese 盂蘭盆.

盆 (Japanese): a tray; a flat earthenware pot, bowl, or basin;...

Definitions

  1. a tray; a flat earthenware pot, bowl, or basin;...

Ancestry of “盆”, step by step

盆 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 盂蘭盆

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese盂蘭盆A Buddhist observance honoring the spirits of...
2Middle Chinese盂蘭盆—

via Middle Chinese 盆

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese盆—

Words derived from “盆”

Every word from Middle Chinese 盂蘭盆 →Every word from Japanese 盂蘭盆 →