催

sponsor, hold

JLPT N1 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: もよう.す・もよお.す
On'yomi: サイ
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

催 means "sponsor, hold". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read もよう.す・もよお.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

催 in example sentences

展覧会てんらんかいは現在げんざい開催中かいさいちゅうです。

Tenrankai wa genzai kaisaichuu desu.

The exhibition is now open.
催眠術さいみんじゅつは信しんじてないんだ。

Saiminjutsu wa shinjitenain da.

I don't believe in hypnosis.
会議かいぎは明日あす開催かいさいされます。

Kaigi wa asu kaisai saremasu.

The meeting will take place tomorrow.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 催

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Common questions

What does the kanji 催 mean?: 催 means "sponsor, hold". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 催 have?: 催 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 催 read?: It is read もよう.す・もよお.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 催?: 催 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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