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    3. 成り掛ける

    成り掛ける

    成なり​掛かけ​る​

    to be on the verge

    NTVerbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab23 strokes

    なりかける

    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
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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