催
もよう.す
moyousu
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 76 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
催 is the kanji for "Sponsor". A common reading is もよう.す (moyousu). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Sponsor
Also : to host (a meeting) · to give (a dinner)
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Readings
kunもよう.す/ moyousukunもよお.す/ moyoosuonさい/ sai
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
亻崔
Example Sentences
展示会を催す予定です。
てんじかいをもよおすよていです。
We plan to hold an exhibition.
催眠術にかかることはなかった。
さいみんじゅつにかかることはなかった。
I was never hypnotized.
Vocabulary using 催
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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