also: ぼんでん
Refers to the Hindu deity Brahma; also used in Buddhist contexts as a high-ranking heavenly being.
Brahma is the creator god in Hinduism.
large staff with plaited paper streamers
Used at Shinto festivals or as a sign; often seen at construction sites or ceremonies. The cross-reference to 御幣 (gohei) indicates a similar ritual object.
See also: 御幣
They parade carrying the large staff with paper streamers at the festival.
Technical term in longline and gillnet fishing; a float or buoy used to mark gear.
The fisherman uses the buoy as a marker to haul in the net.
down puff (ear pick)
The small fluffy ball on the end of an ear pick (耳かき).
The down puff on the ear pick came off.
Standard kanji spelling for all senses; reading ぼんてん is the most common.
Alternate reading ぼんでん is also used, especially in some religious or regional contexts.
From Sanskrit Brahmā, via Chinese 梵天 (Fàntiān). The other senses are extended uses of the same kanji, likely by metaphorical association with the deity or the shape of the ritual object.