催 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
道3Junior high level ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
- On
- サイ
- Kun
- もよう(す)・もよお(す)
- Meaning
- hold (an event); urge
Origin
亻 "person" with 崔 "tall": to call people together — to hold an event.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| サイ | 催眠・開催・主催 |
|---|---|
| もよおす | 催す・催し |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 開催かいさい
holding (an event)
- 主催しゅさい
sponsorship; hosting
Example
町で音楽会が開催された。
A concert was held in the town.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)