Kanji

What does the kanji 宴 mean?

宴 means banquet, feast. On'yomi エン. Kun'yomi うたげ.

Quick facts
On'yomiエン
Kun'yomiうたげ
Strokes10
Main radical宀
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi エンKun'yomi うたげ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

banquet, feast

Memory hook

Under the roof (宀), the woman (女) sets out food all day (日) — BANQUET, FEAST.

Main radical

宀roof 3 strokes

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 宴会えんかいbanquet, party

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.