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Kanji 宴: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 宴: banquet, feast, party

Key takeaways

Kanji 宴: banquet, feast, party. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

banquetfeastparty

On reading

エン

Kun reading

うたげ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 宴

banquet, feast, party

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

宀 + 日 + 女

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine women (女) gathering under a roof (宀) at the end of the day (日) to enjoy a banquet. It depicts a peaceful feast or gathering held inside a home.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

エン
  • 宴会えんかい

    party / banquet

Commonly used words

  • 宴会
    えんかい

    party / banquet

Example sentences

Example 1

会社の会は楽しかったです。

Translation

The company party was enjoyable.

Example 2

会の準備を手伝ってください。

Translation

Please help with the party preparations.

Kanji 宴: banquet, feast, party | Daily Nihongo