Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 成

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Basic Meaning

The kanji generally conveys the idea of "becoming," "to achieve," "to complete," "to form," or "to succeed." It implies a process of development, transformation, or accomplishment, often from an initial state to a finalized or desired state. It emphasizes the outcome of an action or the attainment of a certain state.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): セイ (sei), ジョウ (jou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): なる (naru), なす (nasu)

Usage Examples

⚫︎成功(せいこう) Translation: Success ⚫︎成人(せいじん) Translation: Adult ⚫︎完成(かんせい) Translation: Completion

Origin and Formation

The kanji is a pictophonetic character. The left side is a part of the character 戊 (bo or tsuchinoe), a character that resembles an axe. The right side is 囗 (kuni-gamae) which represents an enclosure or a boundary. The original meaning might have been related to completing a construction or achieving a result. The combination suggests that an outcome (the result of the 戊, which is the axe, working within the enclosed area) is achieved or formed. The character's form has evolved over time, but the core meanings of achievement and completion have remained consistent.

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