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What does the kanji 催 mean?

催 means holding (an event); urging. On'yomi サイ. Kun'yomi もよう.す、もよお.す.

Quick facts
On'yomiサイ
Kun'yomiもよう.す、もよお.す
Strokes13
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi サイKun'yomi もよう.す、もよお.す
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

holding (an event); urging

Memory hook

A person (亻) calling the birds (隹) down the mountain (山) to gather — HOLD AN EVENT, URGE.

Main radical

人person 2 strokes

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Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 催しもよおしevent, function
  • 催すもよおすto hold (an event); to feel, show signs of
  • 催促さいそくdemand, pressing for
  • 開催かいさいholding (an event), hosting

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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