饗
饗: banquet
banquet; entertain with a feast
22 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here
Readings
On
キョウ
Kunうける・もてなす
Only on-yomi キョウ in literary words. Look-alike 響 (echo) sounds the same but has 音 at the bottom, 饗 has 食.
Key words
饗宴きょうえんfeast; banquet
饗応きょうおうentertaining with food and drink
饗するきょうするto treat to a feast
Example sentences
王宮では三日間、客人をもてなす饗宴が開かれた。
A banquet to entertain the guests was held for three days at the royal palace.
村長は遠くから来た客を、酒と料理で饗応した。
The village head entertained the guests from afar with sake and food.
領主は家臣たちを城に集め、盛大に饗した。
The lord gathered his retainers at the castle and treated them to a grand feast.