績 — “achievement / results” in Japanese

Grade 5せき

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“achievement / results” in Japanese is 績, read seki (せき). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 成績 (grades, results).

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What does 績 mean?

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Kanji	績
Meaning	achievement / results
Readings	せき
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	成績 (grades, results)

How to read 績

績 is read seki (せき) depending on the word.

Words with 績

成績
紡績

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Updated: 2026-08-28