催 — kanji meaning “sponsor”
催
sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner)
- Meanings
- sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner)
- On'yomi
- サイ (sai)
- Kun'yomi
- もよう.す、もよお.す
- Strokes
- 13
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #536 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 9
- Chinese reading
- cuī — Chinese character page
Words with 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 |
| 催眠 | さいみん saimin | hypnosis |
| 催す | もよおす moyoosu | to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.) |
| 催促 | さいそく saisoku | pressing; urging; demanding |
| 共催 | きょうさい kyousai | joint sponsorship (of an event); cosponsorship; joint hosting |
| 催涙 | さいるい sairui | tear-inducing |
| 催し物 | もよおしもの moyooshimono | (program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions |
| 催事 | さいじ saiji | special event |
| 催行 | さいこう saikou | carrying out a trip (according to plans) |
| 催淫 | さいいん saiin | arousing sexual desire |
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