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催 kanji: meaning “sponsor”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N113 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
sponsor
On'yomi
サイ
Kun'yomi
もよう・す、もよお・す

Picture story to remember 催

A kind person (亻) sponsors a mountain (山) festival by buying a big bird (隹) for the feast.

Parts in this story:山

How to write 催: stroke order

催 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 催

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Kanji that share parts with 催.