Kanji

What does the kanji 成 mean?

成 means become; accomplish. On'yomi セイ、ジョウ. Kun'yomi な.る、な.す、-な.す.

Quick facts
On'yomiセイ、ジョウ
Kun'yomiな.る、な.す、-な.す
Strokes6
Main radical戈
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi セイ、ジョウKun'yomi な.る、な.す、-な.す
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

become; accomplish

Memory hook

Working with the tool until the job is done and it has become the result — BECOME, ACHIEVE.

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 完成かんせいcompletion
  • 成年せいねんage of majority, adulthood
  • 成績せいせきgrades, academic performance
  • 成長せいちょうgrowth
  • 構成こうせいcomposition, structure
  • 作成さくせいdrawing up, creation (of a document)
  • 成分せいぶんingredient, component
  • 成立せいりつestablishment; formation; conclusion (of an agreement)
  • 合成ごうせいsynthesis, composition; photo compositing
  • 形成けいせいformation, shaping
  • 成果せいかachievement, result
  • 成熟せいじゅくmaturity, ripening
  • 結成けっせいformation, founding
  • 育成いくせいraising, fostering, nurturing (talent)
  • 達成たっせいachievement, accomplishment
  • 成り立つなりたつto be made up of, consist of; to be established, viable
  • 成育せいいくgrowth, being raised
  • 売上目標を達成するうりあげもくひょうをたっせいするto achieve the revenue target
  • 関係者の合意を形成するかんけいしゃのごういをけいせいするto build consensus among stakeholders

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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