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催

sponsor
Stroke count: 13

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8
  1. to hold (an event)
  2. to give (a dinner, party, etc.)
  3. to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.)
  4. to show signs of

Popular Usage

催促開催

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · mountain (山) · turkey

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1062

Compound words

催促さいそく
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
主催しゅさい
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting
開催するかいさいする
to hold
開催かいさい
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
共催きょうさい
joint sponsorship (of an event); cosponsorship; joint hosting
催しもよおし
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices
催すもよおす
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
催眠さいみん
hypnosis
催涙さいるい
tear-inducing
催物もよおしもの
(program of) entertainments
開催式かいさいしき
opening ceremony (of an event, show, etc.)
開催中かいさいちゅう
in session
催し物もよおしもの
(program of) entertainments
催淫剤さいいんざい
aphrodisiac
催合うもやう
to co-operate (in enterprises)
催促状さいそくじょう
dun
催涙銃さいるいじゅう
tear-gas gun
主催するしゅさいする
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices)

Additional Examples

彼は大々的にパーティーを催した。
He gave a party on a large scale.tatoeba
彼は主催者にパーティーがたいへん楽しかったとお礼を言った。
He thanked his host for a most enjoyable party.tatoeba
菱屋は番頭を屯所へやって催促するが芹沢は払おうとしない。
Hishiya sent his clerk to the headquarters but Serizawa would not make his payment.wiki
そこで菱屋は女ならばあたりも柔らかろうとお梅を催促へやった。
Therefore, Hishiya sent Oume to ask for the payment, thinking that a woman might solicit a softer response.wiki

Stroke Order

13 strokes

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