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宴
宴
10 strokes
Frequency: 1675
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

banquet
feast
party

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
エン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うたげ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
うた
やす

Common Words

宴
うたげ
えん
讌
Noun
Freq #8522
1

Poetical term

party; banquet; feast

Examples
熱狂の宴が始まりを告げる。
A frenzied feasting tells of the beginning.
宴会
えんかい
Noun
Freq #10171
1

party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner

Examples
宴会はたけなわだった。
The banquet was in full swing.
披露宴
ひろうえん
Noun
Freq #27068
1

reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party

Examples
結婚式の後で盛大な披露宴が催された。
There was a big reception after the wedding.
酒宴
しゅえん
Noun
Freq #27772
1

drinking party; banquet; feast

離宴
離筵
りえん
Noun
Freq #28194
1

parting party; divorce party

祝宴
しゅくえん
Noun
Freq #31832
1

celebratory banquet; feast

Examples
満ち足りた心は永遠の祝宴である。
A contented mind is a perpetual feast.
宴席
えんせき
Noun
Freq #33055
1

banquet; dinner party

宴会場
えんかいじょう
Noun
Freq #36810
1

banquet hall

Examples
客のうちの何人かが宴会場を出て行くのが見えた。
I saw some of the guests leave the banquet room.
饗宴
きょうえん
Noun
Freq #37130
1

Work of art, literature, music, etc. name

Symposium (book by Plato)

饗宴
きょうえん
供宴
享宴
Noun
Freq #37130
1

feast; banquet

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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

banquet

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

宀 house
女 woman
日 day
日 sun
日 tongue wagging

Mnemonic Stories

The woman of the house spent all day preparing a banquet for her family.

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