成 — become / accomplish

Grade 4せい, じょう, な

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成 (readings: せい, じょう, な; Japanese kanji) means “become / accomplish”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 成長 (growth).

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What does 成 mean?

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Kanji	成
Meaning	become / accomplish
Readings	せい, じょう, な
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	成長 (growth)

How to read 成

成 is read せい or じょう or な depending on the word.

Words with 成

成功せいこうthành công
達成たっせいđạt được
成虫せいちゅうcon trưởng thành
完成かんせいhoàn thành
完成度かんせいどmức độ hoàn thiện
成長tăng trưởng
賛成đồng ý
成績thành tích

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Updated: 2026-08-09