宴
宴·banquet
- On-yomi
- エン
- Kun-yomi
- うたげ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宴会 | えんかい | banquet, party |
| 披露宴 | ひろうえん | wedding reception |
| 祝宴 | しゅくえん | celebratory banquet |
| 宴 | うたげ | feast, banquet (literary) |
Example sentences
金曜日に会社の宴会があります。
きんようびにかいしゃのえんかいがあります。
There's a company party on Friday.
友人の披露宴に招待された。
ゆうじんのひろうえんにしょうたいされた。
I was invited to a friend's wedding reception.
夜が更けるまで宴が続いた。
よがふけるまでうたげがつづいた。
The feast went on until late in the night.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 披露宴 as ひろえん — it is ひろうえん
- Reading the standalone 宴 as えん — as a word on its own it is うたげ
Memory aid
Picture it
Under the roof 宀, the sun 日 over a seated woman 女 — a household lit up and hosting guests: a banquet.
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