成 — “become / accomplish” in Japanese

Grade 4せい, じょう, な

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“become / accomplish” in Japanese is 成, read sei, jou, na (せい, じょう, な). 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 sei (せい) or jou (じょう) or na (な) depending on the word.

Words with 成

成功せいこう
達成たっせい
成虫せいちゅう
完成かんせい
完成度かんせいど
成長
賛成
成績

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Updated: 2026-08-28