成
成

turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

6 strokesFrequency 116JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セイジョウ

Kun

な.るな.す-な.す

Nanori

あきあきらしげそんたえなおなりなるのりひらまさよしり

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Common Words

なる成る為るGodan verbFreq #16
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb

to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain

Examples
あなたがいなくなるととても寂しくなります。
When you go, I'll miss you very much.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb

to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)

Examples
１週間してそのニュースは本当になった。
The news turned out true in a week.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb; As ...からなる or ...よりなる

to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of

Examples
１チームは９人の選手から成る。
Nine players make up a team.
4

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb

to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished

5

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb

to change (into); to turn (into); to transform

6

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb

to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)

7

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb

to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make

8

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb

to play (the part of); to act as

9

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb

to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as

10

Intransitive verb; Shogi

to be promoted

11

Honorific; Word usually written using kana alone; Auxiliary verb; As お + -masu stem + になる, or ご + noun + になる

to do ...

なるほど成る程InterjectionAdverbUsually kanaFreq #537
1

I see; that's right; indeed

Examples
なるほど彼は若いが、用心深い。
Indeed he is young, but he is prudent.
かなり可也可成り～な Adj.～の Adj.AdverbUsually kanaFreq #579
1

considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty

Examples
４マイルはかなりの距離だ。
Four miles is a good distance.
いきなりゆきなり行き成り～の Adj.AdverbUsually kanaFreq #642
1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

Examples
そのタクシーはいきなり左に曲がった。
The taxi abruptly turned left.
成功せいこうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #979
1

success; achievement

Examples
成功。おめでとうございます。
Let me congratulate you on your success.
2

succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity

Examples
人生における成功とはかならずしも富の獲得と同じものではない。
Success in life is not necessarily the same thing as the acquirement of riches.
成長せいちょうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #1155
1

growth; development; growing up; becoming an adult

Examples
ジェーンは成長して素敵な女性になった。
Jane grew up to be a fine lady.
2

growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

完成かんせいNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #1241
1

completion; perfection; accomplishment

Examples
新しい鉄道はまだ完成していない。
The new railway is not completed yet.
成すなすGodan verbFreq #1972
1

Transitive verb

to form; to make; to constitute

Examples
彼は作家として名を成そうという野心を持っている。
He has an ambition to make a name for himself as a writer.
2

Transitive verb

to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to establish

Examples
イナゴが大群をなしてやってきた。
Locusts came in big swarms.
3

Transitive verb

to accomplish; to achieve; to win (fame); to gain

Examples
人間は動物よりはるかに多くの偉業をなしてきたのである。
Human beings have achieved a lot more than animals.
4

Transitive verb; As ...と〜

to change (into); to convert

5

Word usually written using kana alone; Transitive verb; Also written as 為す

to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about

6

Word usually written using kana alone; Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb

to do intentionally

なるべく成るべく成る可くAdverbUsually kanaFreq #2426
1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

Examples
なるべく安いほうがいいです。
I would like the least expensive one.
ものになる物になる物に成るExpressionUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #2606
1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

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