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On'yomi
セイ・ジョウ
SEI / JOU
Kun'yomi
な.る・な.す・-な.す
naru / nasu / nasu

turn into · become · get · grow · elapse · reach

dynamic

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Strokes6
Frequency#116
Radicalhalberd(4)

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Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of phonetics. Accomplishing.

Symbolism

Success, completion, achievement. Represents accomplishing.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

一気呵成

いっきかせい

finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break; finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch)

既成事実

きせいじじつ

established fact; fait accompli; established fact

大器晩成

たいきばんせい

great talents mature late; great talents mature late

大願成就

たいがんじょうじゅ

realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition; realization of a great ambition

安定成長

あんていせいちょう

stable growth; stable growth

即身成仏

そくしんじょうぶつ

attainment of Buddhahood during life; attainment of Buddhahood during life

既成概念

きせいがいねん

stereotype; preconceived idea; preconceived notion; stereotype

心願成就

しんがんじょうじゅ

earnest prayers being answered; realization of one's earnest wishes; earnest prayers being answered

創業守成

そうぎょうしゅせい

starting an enterprise and (or) carrying it to final success; starting an enterprise and (or) carrying it to final success

門前成市

もんぜんせいし

having a constant stream of visitors; being thronged with callers; having a constant stream of visitors

悉皆成仏

しっかいじょうぶつ

all things have the Buddha nature; all things have the Buddha nature

打成一片

たじょういっぺん

intensive zazen meditation on a subject; knocking all into one; intensive zazen meditation on a subject

老成円熟

ろうせいえんじゅく

experience that comes with age; experience that comes with age