催
催 — Sponsor
sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner)
On’yomiサイ (sai)
Kun’yomiもようす (moyousu)
Kun’yomiもよおす (moyoosu)
Stroke order (13 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 催
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 開催 | かいさい kaisai | holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics) |
| 主催 | しゅさい shusai | sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing |
| 催し | もよおし moyooshi | event; festivities; function |
| 共催 | きょうさい kyousai | joint sponsorship (of an event); cosponsorship; joint hosting |
| 催す | もよおす moyoosu | to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.) |
| 催促 | さいそく saisoku | pressing; urging; demanding |
Study notes
催 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #536 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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