成 (become, elapse, get, grow, reach, turn into) - Kanji Codex

成

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

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ジョウセイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-な.すな.すな.る

Nanori (名乗り)

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

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:4

Strokes:6

JLPT:3

Frequency:116

Vocabulary

ジョウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
成就	ジョウジュ	fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
成仏	ジョウブツ	attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
不空成就	フクウジョウジュ	Amoghasiddhi; Infallible Magic (a dhyani-Buddha)
大願成就	タイガンジョウジュ	realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition
大願成就	ダイガンジョウジュ	realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition

セイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
化成	カセイ	change; transformation
完成	カンセイ	completion; perfection; accomplishment
既成	キセイ	established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed
既成事実	キセイジジツ	established fact; fait accompli
形成	ケイセイ	formation; molding; making (up); taking form; giving form to; repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
持て成し	もてなし	hospitality; reception; treatment; service; entertainment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
結成	けっせい	formation; combination
行き成り	いきなり	abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
持て成す	もてなす	to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
成し遂げる	なしとげる	to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

I, ego, oneself, our, selfish

attack, fell, punish, strike

myself, other, remainder, surplus, too much

dignity, intimidate, majesty, menace, threaten

alternative, direction, person

age, change, charge, convert, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., fee, generation, period, rate, replace, substitute

display, express, indicate, point out, show

10**12, omen, portent, sign, symptoms, trillion