成

turn into

JLPT N3 Grade 4 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: な.る・な.す・-な.す
On'yomi: セイ・ジョウ

成 means "turn into". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read な.る・な.す・-な.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・ジョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

成 in example sentences

成なせば成なる。

Naseba naru.

Where there's a will, there's a way.
大成功だいせいこうだった。

Daiseikou datta.

It was a huge success.
トムは未成年みせいねんだ。

Tomu wa miseinen da.

Tom is underage.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

Want more? Practice writing from memory. Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

Words that use 成

Common questions

What does the kanji 成 mean?: 成 means "turn into". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 成 have?: 成 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 成 read?: It is read な.る・な.す・-な.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・ジョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 成?: 成 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

Explore on the kanji map → Practice kanji