JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 催: "sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner)"
The kanji 催 means "sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner)". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read サイ in on'yomi and もよう.す, もよお.す in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
サイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
もよう.すもよお.す
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 536 of 2,501 |
Common words with 催
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 開催holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
- 主催sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising
- 催すto hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.) · to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
- 催促pressing; urging; demanding; demand
- 催しevent; festivities; function; social gathering
- 催眠hypnosis
- 主催者sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer
- 催眠術hypnotism
- 吐き気を催すto feel nauseated; to feel sick
- 催し物(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements
- 開催中in session; in progress; under way; open
- 開催日date (of an event, meeting, etc.)
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