催 Kanji for hold (a meeting)

N1Grade 813 strokes

hold (a meeting), sponsor, give (a dinner)

Kun: もよう.す、もよお.す
On: サイ

催 is the Japanese kanji for hold (a meeting), sponsor, give (a dinner). It is written with 13 strokes and appears at JLPT level N1. Its kun reading is もよう.す、もよお.す and its on reading is サイ.

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Words with 催

催もよおすto hold (an event), to give (a dinner, party, etc.)
催もよおしevent, festivities, function
開かい催さいholding (a conference, exhibition, etc.), opening, hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
主しゅ催さいsponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices), promotion, organizing
共きょう催さいjoint sponsorship (of an event), cosponsorship, joint hosting
催さい涙るいtear-inducing

Practice 催 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.