sponsor

(personleft) + (mountain) + (turkey)
★★☆☆☆
13 strokes

Onyomi

SAI

I SIGHED when they told me the cost of sponsoring the event.

Mnemonic

The person sponsors a turkey roast on top of the mountain.

Kunyomi

もよお*す host a small event - an art opening, house party, etc. 1/2 KANA
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

主催(しゅさい) する

sponsor ★★☆☆☆ NP
(master/mainly) + (sponsor) = 主催 (sponsor)

sponsor a medium party or company event (like 催す(もよおす) but the emphasis is on 'sponsor' (i.e. provide money in exchange for publicity), where as もよおす has more to do with actually doing the work - arranging the chairs and snacks and sweeping the floor, and so on).

催促(さいそく) する

repeatedly request ★☆☆☆☆
(sponsor) + (peer pressure) = 催促 (repeatedly request)

to repeat and repeat a demand. Can be used about corporations (This is your 3d notice of overdue library book) or between frends, ('I keep asking you to repay that $5 I lent you')

開催(かいさい) する

host the Olympics ☆☆☆☆☆
(open) + (sponsor) = 開催 (host the Olympics)

host a big event like the Olympics

Synonyms

hold or host
催す    主催    開催   
pressure, accelerate
促す    促進    催促    奨励    勇気づける    迫る