Japanese symbol for “banquet”
宴会
えんかい
Romaji: enkai
party; banquet; reception; feast
In Japanese, banquet is 宴会, read えんかい (enkai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “banquet”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宴席 | えんせき enseki | banquet; dinner party |
| 宴 | うたげ utage | party; banquet; feast |
| 宴 | えん en | banquet; party; feast |
| 饗宴 | きょうえん kyouen | feast; banquet |
| 披露宴 | ひろうえん hirouen | reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 饗宴 | きょうえん kyouen | feast; banquet |
| 宴席 | えんせき enseki | banquet; dinner party |
| 披露宴 | ひろうえん hirouen | reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration |
| 祝宴 | しゅくえん shukuen | celebratory banquet; feast |
| 会社 | かいしゃ kaisha | company; corporation; firm |
| 社会 | しゃかい shakai | society; public; community |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 会議 | かいぎ kaigi | meeting; conference; session |
See also: Chinese symbol for “banquet”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.