Kanji

banquet, feast, party

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

宀部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

エン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うたげ

Nanori (Name Reading)

もり, やす, よし

Common Readings

エン

Example sentences

うたげ
今夜、王宮で盛大な宴が開かれる。

A grand banquet will be held at the royal palace tonight.

王侯 おうこう
かつてこの宮殿には、多くの王侯貴族が集まり、豪華な宴が開かれていた。

Once, many royalty and nobles gathered in this palace, and lavish banquets were held.

宴会 えんかい
忘年会シーズンは、どこの居酒屋も宴会客で賑わっている。

During the year-end party season, every izakaya is crowded with party guests.

盛り上げる もりあげる
彼はジョークを言って宴会を盛り上げた。

He told jokes and livened up the party.

披露宴 ひろうえん
私たちは、結婚式の後の披露宴に親戚や友人を招待した。

We invited relatives and friends to the wedding reception after the ceremony.

招待 しょうたい
友人の結婚披露宴に招待された。

I was invited to a friend's wedding reception.

祝宴 しゅくえん
新郎新婦の門出を祝うために、盛大な祝宴が催された。

A grand celebratory banquet was held to celebrate the new beginning for the bride and groom.

万寿無疆 ばんじゅむきょう
祝宴の席で、家族は祖母に万寿無疆を祈った。

At the banquet, the family prayed for their grandmother's boundless longevity.

宴席 えんせき
彼のために宴席を設けた。

I arranged a banquet for him.

放飯流歠 ほうはんりゅうせつ
宴席で放飯流歠の振る舞いをすれば、場の空気まで悪くなる。

If someone behaves with crude table manners at a banquet, even the mood of the room gets worse.

Example Vocabulary

Sottaku

About Sottaku

Sottaku is an app for learning Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian with a strong focus on SRS. It includes automatic flashcard creation for hundreds of thousands of words, grammar breakdowns in example sentences, language-specific study packs where available, adaptive quizzes, mobile apps, a browser extension, and community features. Give it a try now! All learning content is free with no limits on flashcards or study time.

Sottaku is built to match the habits of successful learners. By using Sottaku, you will naturally learn in the most efficient way possible, as proven by countless success stories in the language learning community.

Free Forever

Access all grammar guides, quizzes, and flashcards without paying a cent. Quality education should be accessible to everyone.

Smart SRS System

Our flashcard system uses the FSRS algorithm (also used in Anki) to optimize your review schedule and maximize retention.

Comprehensive Content

From hanzi, kana, hangul, and European vocabulary basics to grammar and reading practice where available, we have lessons for every level. Practice with quizzes tailored to your skill.

Community Chat

Ask level-appropriate questions and get help from the community. Learn together with fellow learners across all 8 supported languages.