6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N3

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

Kun'yomi
  • to become ②to result in ③to do ...
  • to form ②to build up (e.g. a fortune) ③to do intentionally
  • -な
On'yomi
  • セイ
  • ジョウ
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

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

セイ 87.6%
-な 8.4%
ジョウ 2.0%
なり 1.8%
なる 0.1%
しげ 0.0%
まさ 0.0%

Character Breakdown

turn into, become, get
セイ な.る ジョウ (4th, N3)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ ボ ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
hooked enclosure

Contained In

Common Words

success ②succeeding (in life)
growth ②growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
(good) result
formation ②conclusion (e.g. of a deal) ③being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.)
to form ②to build up (e.g. a fortune) ③to do intentionally
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References

Unicode hex code 6210
JIS X 0208 1-32-14
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1799
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 11542P
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 261
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Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 466
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 160
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 377
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 836
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 367
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4n2.1
Four corner code 5320.0
De Roo Code 1459