bon- root words — words with the bon- root

The root bon- comes from Japanese bon, meaning tray, pot. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including bonsai. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bon- root

Explore words with bon- — words containing the bon- root and sharing its sense of "tray, pot". Examples include bonsai. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bon- mean?

The bon- root means tray, pot, from Japanese bon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.