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How to say 'Hosting' in Japanese | 司会

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The Japanese word for Hosting is 'Shikai', written as 司会 in Japanese.'Hosting' in hiragana is しかい.

    word

    司会

    Meaning

    Hosting

    Reading

    しかい

    shikai

    Kanji

    司Director 会Meet

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '司会 (しかい)' refers to the act of hosting or presiding over an event, such as a meeting, ceremony, or TV show. It is commonly used to describe the role of a person who guides the flow of an event, introduces speakers, and ensures the event runs smoothly. For example: She is hosting the event「彼女は司会をしています」(かのじょはしかいをしています). He was the host of the conference「彼は会議の司会を務めました」(かれはかいぎのしかいをつとめました). The term emphasizes the responsibility and leadership involved in managing an event.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    4447

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 司会

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    司

    Meaning

    Director

  • kanji

    会

    Meaning

    Meet

Words Related to 司会 Through the Kanji 司

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 司 as well.

  • word

    上司

    Meaning

    Boss

  • word

    司令

    Meaning

    Command

  • word

    司法

    Meaning

    Judiciary

  • word

    寿司

    Meaning

    Sushi

Words Related to 司会 Through the Kanji 会

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 会 as well.

  • word

    社会

    Meaning

    Society

  • word

    会社

    Meaning

    Company

  • word

    会

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    会う

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    会話

    Meaning

    Conversation

  • word

    会議

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    機会

    Meaning

    Opportunity

  • word

    出会う

    Meaning

    Meet, Encounter

  • word

    教会

    Meaning

    Church

  • word

    会計

    Meaning

    Bill, Accounting

  • word

    議会

    Meaning

    Parliament

  • word

    開会

    Meaning

    Opening

  • word

    社会人

    Meaning

    Working adult

  • word

    国会

    Meaning

    Parliament

  • word

    会長

    Meaning

    Chairman

  • word

    協会

    Meaning

    Association

  • word

    運動会

    Meaning

    Sports day

  • word

    会員

    Meaning

    Member

  • word

    社会科学

    Meaning

    Social science

  • word

    大会

    Meaning

    Tournament

  • word

    委員会

    Meaning

    Committee

  • word

    出会い

    Meaning

    Encounter

  • word

    会場

    Meaning

    Venue

  • word

    学会

    Meaning

    Academic society

  • word

    再会

    Meaning

    Reunion

  • word

    総会

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    集会

    Meaning

    Meeting, Gathering

  • word

    都会

    Meaning

    City

  • word

    閉会

    Meaning

    Closing

  • word

    忘年会

    Meaning

    Year end party

  • word

    送別会

    Meaning

    Farewell

  • word

    会見

    Meaning

    Press conference

  • word

    展覧会

    Meaning

    Exhibition

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