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宴

banquet
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingエン
Kun readingうたげ
JōyōGrade 8
  1. party
  2. feast

Synonyms

パーティー宴会

Popular Usage

宴会

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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relax · house · sun (日) · day (日) · tongue wagging · woman (女)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 203

Compound words

宴会えんかい
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
宴席えんせき
banquet; dinner party
饗宴きょうえん
feast; banquet
披露宴ひろうえん
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
宴楽えんがく
Ancient Chinese banquet music
宴遊えんゆう
drinking party hall
佳宴かえん
splendid banquet
嘉宴かえん
splendid banquet
賀宴がえん
banquet
享宴きょうえん
feast
供宴きょうえん
feast
祝宴しゅくえん
celebratory banquet
宴も酣えんもたけなわ
party in full swing
結婚披露宴けっこんひろうえん
wedding reception banquet

Additional Examples

彼は結婚披露宴でスピーチをした。
He made a speech at the wedding feast.tatoeba
熱狂の宴が始まりを告げる。
A frenzied feasting tells of the beginning.tatoeba
花見の宴会が始まる。
The banquet for cherry blossom viewing starts.wiki

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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