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Japanese symbol for “partying”

Romaji: enraku
merrymaking; partying

In Japanese, partying is , read (enraku).

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Meanings

  1. n merrymaking; partying

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

banquet, feast, party
on: エン
kun: うたげ
10 strokes · JLPT 1
music, comfort, ease
on: ガク、ラク、ゴウ
kun: たの.しい、たの.しむ、この.む
13 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えんかい enkaiparty; banquet; reception
きょうえん kyouenfeast; banquet
えんせき ensekibanquet; dinner party
ひろうえん hirouenreception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration
しゅくえん shukuencelebratory banquet; feast
おんがく ongakumusic
たのしみ tanoshimienjoyment; pleasure; amusement
クラブ kurabuclub; fraternity; sorority

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.