Kanji Kaisen

漢字Kanji · in Structures & Home

宴: banquet, feast

Also: party

JLPT N110 strokesSecondary schoolYour ink: 白 Not met

宀 carries the meaning · 妟 gives the sound

10 strokes

Two readings, and the words that use each

エンen · on'yomi · in compounds

  • 宴会えんかいparty; banquet; reception
  • 披露宴ひろうえんreception (e.g. wedding); banquet
  • 宴席えんせきbanquet; dinner party
  • 祝宴しゅくえんcelebratory banquet; feast

うたげutage · kun'yomi · on its own

  • 宴うたげparty; banquet; feast

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“Under one roof! Imagine the safety and warmth of a sturdy house at the end of a long day.”
More in the 宀 roof story
繋がり
Ink shades, lightest to darkest: 白 Not met, 淡 Met, 中 Learning, 濃 Familiar, 印 Mastered
宀

Also built on roof (宀)

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Also read エン

23 kanji share this on'yomiAll 23
In ChineseSame character in simplified and traditional · yàn

Same form: 宴 is written the same way in mainland China (simplified) and in Taiwan and Hong Kong (traditional).

Simplified
宴 mainland China, Singapore
Traditional
宴 Taiwan, Hong Kong

Pinyin yàn most common reading

Forms and pinyin: Unicode Unihan database (Unicode License v3). Pinyin lists the most common reading, not every reading.

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