JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 宴: "banquet, feast, party"
The kanji 宴 means "banquet, feast, party". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read エン in on'yomi and うたげ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
エン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
うたげ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | banquet, feast, party |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1675 of 2,501 |
Common words with 宴
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 宴party; banquet; feast
- 宴会party; banquet; reception; feast
- 披露宴reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
- 酒宴drinking party; banquet; feast
- 祝宴celebratory banquet; feast
- 宴席banquet; dinner party
- 宴会場banquet hall
- 饗宴feast; banquet
- 饗宴Symposium (book by Plato)
- 宴もたけなわparty in full swing; party at its peak
- 結婚披露宴wedding reception banquet
- 狂宴revelry; tumultuous party; wild party; uproarious banquet
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