Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to build up; to establish
esp. 成す
2. to form; to become (a state)
esp. 成す
3. to accomplish; to achieve; to succeed in
4. to change into
5. to do; to perform
esp. 為す
Archaic
Auxiliary verb
6. to intend to; to attempt; to try
Kanji used
become
Pitch accent
Top 5800
Used in vocabulary (31 in total)
to make sense; to be meaningful
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
to form groups
to interweave
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to build a fortune
should do; ought to do; must do
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to cause harm (to)
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
to take form (shape)
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to swarm; to crowd; to flock together
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
to achieve greatness; to achieve success
to establish a school of; to make a home of one's own
to amass a fortune
to form a circle
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to interweave
to form a crowd; to have a crowd of people
to give rise to; to cause
formed angle; angle made
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
Examples (2 in total)
Almost everything that is great has been done by youth.
He is bound to make a fortune.