催
催·hold (event), sponsor
- On-yomi
- サイ
- Kun-yomi
- もよお(す)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 開催 | かいさい | holding (an event) |
| 主催 | しゅさい | sponsorship, organizing |
| 催す | もよおす | to hold (an event), to feel (an urge) |
| 催促 | さいそく | urging, pressing (someone to act) |
Example sentences
来月、市でマラソン大会が開催される。
らいげつ、しでマラソンたいかいがかいさいされる。
A marathon will be held in the city next month.
この展覧会は新聞社の主催だ。
このてんらんかいはしんぶんしゃのしゅさいだ。
This exhibition is sponsored by a newspaper company.
友人の帰国を祝って食事会を催した。
ゆうじんのきこくをいわってしょくじかいをもよおした。
We held a dinner to celebrate our friend's return home.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 催摧摧 uses the same right half with the hand radical 扌; 催 has the person radical 亻.
- 催推推 (to infer, push) also ends in the bird 隹, but its left side is 扌 rather than 亻 over 山.
Common mistakes
- Reading 主催 as しゅうさい instead of しゅさい
- Confusing 開催 (holding an event) with 開始 (starting something)
Memory aid
Picture it
A person (亻) under a mountain (山) gathering birds (隹) together — putting on a big gathering.
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