# 成 — become; achieve

成 means “become; achieve”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: セイ (sei). Kun'yomi: な(る) (naru). You'll see it in words such as 成す (nasu, “to form; to make”).

- Meaning: become; achieve
- On'yomi: セイ (sei)
- Kun'yomi: な(る) (naru)
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Change & making 1

## How to remember 成

A bent figure (⺈) swings the halberd (戈) until the job is done: become, achieve.

Parts: ⺈ bent person · 戈 halberd

## Words with 成

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 成す | なす (nasu) | to form; to make |

## Don't confuse it with

[城](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/castle/) · [茂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/grow-thick/) · [威](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/intimidate/)

## More in the “Change & making 1” set

[化](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/transform/) · [成](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/become/) · [設](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/set-up/) · [改](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/reform/) · [変](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/strange/) · [直](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/fix/)

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