Word details

なる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word なる.

Dictionary

Entry

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 ...

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of

9 strokesFrequency 831JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

ためな.るな.すす.るたりつく.るなり

Nanori

びい

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