| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 開催 | かいさい | holding a meeting, open an exhibition |
| 主催 | しゅさい | organization, organisation, sponsorship |
| 催し | もよおし | event, festivities, function, social gathering, auspices, opening, holding (a meeting) |
| 共催 | きょうさい | joint sponsorship |
| 催す | もよおす | to hold (a meeting), to give (a dinner), to feel, to show signs of, to develop symptoms of, to feel (sick) |
| 催涙 | さいるい | lachrymal |
| 催し物 | もようしもの, もよおしもの | points of interest, tourist attraction, exhibit, events, amusements, (program of) entertainments (programme) |
| 催促 | さいそく | request, demand, claim, urge (action), press for |
| 催眠 | さいみん | hypnotism |
| 催眠術 | さいみんじゅつ | hypnotism |