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    3. 成る

    成る

    成なる​

    to become

    N3KMT9News #34+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab7 strokes

    為る

    なる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to become, to get, to grow, to turn, to reach, to attain
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to result in, to turn out, to end up, to prove (to be)
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    to consist of, to be composed of, to be made up of
    word usually written using kana alone
    4.
    to be completed, to be realized, to succeed, to be attained, to be accomplished
    word usually written using kana alone
    5.
    to change (into), to turn (into), to transform
    word usually written using kana alone
    6.
    to come (to do), to begin (to do), to grow (to do)
    word usually written using kana alone
    7.
    to come to, to amount to, to add up to, to make
    word usually written using kana alone
    8.
    to play (the part of), to act as
    word usually written using kana alone
    9.
    to be used for, to be useful for, to serve as
    word usually written using kana alone
    10.
    to be promoted
    shogi

    Auxiliary, Verb

    11.
    to do ...
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) languageword usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは大おと人なになった。

    He became an adult.

    KMT3Core ConceptsDaily Life
    彼かれは医い者しゃになるために、毎まい日にち熱ねっ心しんに勉べん強きょうしている。

    He is studying diligently every day to become a doctor.

    KMT5Core ConceptsEducation
    努ど力りょくすれば、夢ゆめは必かならず成なる。

    If you make an effort, your dreams will surely be realized.

    KMT7Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    その噂うわさはあっという間まに広ひろまり、事じ実じつとなった。

    The rumor spread quickly and became a fact.

    KMT8Core ConceptsDaily Life
    このプロジェクトは、多おおくの専せん門もん家かの協きょう力りょくによって成なり立たっている。

    This project is composed of the cooperation of many experts.

    KMT9Core ConceptsWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    成
    な.る・な.す・-な.す…(15)
    turn into・become・get・grow・elapse…(1)
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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