JLPT N3 · Noun

成年 (seinen)

成年 (せいねん, seinen) is a Japanese noun meaning “adult age; majority”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: せいねん
Romaji: seinen
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

adult age; majority · noun

Example sentences

あなたの娘さんはいつ成年に達したのですか。

When did your daughter come of age?

Tatoeba #233002

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 成年

成

turn into, become, getセイ・ジョウ・な.る・な.す · 6 strokes

年

year, counter for yearsネン・とし · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 成年.

賛成さんせいapproval成功せいこうsuccess成人せいじんadult成績せいせきresults成長せいちょうgrowth完成かんせいcompletion構成こうせいcomposition作成さくせいmaking (a report, plan, contract, etc.)成分せいぶんingredient成立せいりつformation合成ごうせいcomposition結成けっせいformation形成けいせいformation育成いくせいrearing

Source: JMdict entry 1375830 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.