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    3. 成り掛かる

    成り掛かる

    成なり​掛かか​る​

    to be on the verge

    NTVerbCore ConceptsUsually kanaKanji Vocab23 strokes

    成り掛る

    なりかかる

    Verb

    1.
    to be on the verge, to be on the brink, to get close
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 23

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    成
    な.る・な.す・-な.す…(15)
    turn into・become・get・grow・elapse…(1)
    Kanji
    掛
    か.ける・-か.ける・か.け・-か.け・-が.け・か.かる…(9)
    hang・suspend・depend・arrive at・tax…(1)
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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