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Meaning of 成る(なる) in Japanese

成る, 為る
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
なる
Romaji
naru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to result in; to prove to be
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to consist of; to be composed of
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to succeed; to be complete
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to change into; to be exchanged for
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to play a role
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be promoted (shogi)
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru' ending
    Meaning
    to do ...

Examples of 成る, 為る, なる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
成る
Plain Polite
成ります
Negative
成らない
Negative Polite
成りません

Past

Plain
成った
Plain Polite
成りました
Negative
成らなかった
Negative Polite
成りませんでした

Te

Plain
成って
Plain Polite
成りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
成られる
Plain Polite
成られます
Negative
成られない
Negative Polite
成られません


Related Kanji

JLPT 1

9 strokes

do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: ため, な.る, な.す, す.る, たり, つく.る, なり

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JLPT 3

6 strokes

turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

On'Yomi: セイ, ジョウ

Kun'Yomi: な.る, な.す, -な.す

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