banquet, feast, party
On'yomi (音読み)
- エン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- うたげ
About this kanji
The kanji 宴 (えん, u tage) primarily means "banquet," "feast," or "party." It is commonly used as a noun, referring to social gatherings where people come together to eat and celebrate. Some representative compounds include 宴会 (えんかい), which means "party"; 披露宴 (ひろうえん), referring to a "reception," such as at a wedding; and 祝宴 (しゅくえん), which means a "celebratory banquet." These compounds show how 宴 is often associated with joyful occasions. A usage note is that while 宴 can indicate a formal gathering, it can also refer to a casual get-together with friends or family.
Example sentences
友人と宴を楽しんだ。
I enjoyed a feast with friends.
Meanings across languages
- English
- banquet, feast, party
- Tiếng Việt
- tiệc
- 日本語
- 宴
- 한국어
- 연회
- 中文
- 宴
- id
- pesta
- th
- งานเลี้ยง
- es
- banquete
- fr
- banquet
- de
- Festmahl
- pt
- banquete
Common compounds
- 宴会party, banquet, reception
- 披露宴reception (e.g. wedding), banquet, celebration
- 宴席banquet, dinner party
- 饗宴feast, banquet
- 祝宴celebratory banquet, feast
- 宴遊drinking party hall, banquet seat
- 佳宴splendid banquet, joyous banquet
- 賀宴banquet
Words using this kanji
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