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成人

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

Dictionary

Entry

成人いじんNounFreq #6855
1

adult; grown-up

Examples
その映画は成人しかみられない。
Only adults may watch that film.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

Examples
サンドラは成人して美人になりました。
Sandra has grown up to be a beautiful woman.

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

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

ひこふみ

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