Japanese symbol for “growth”
成長
せいちょう
Romaji: seichou
growth; development; growing up; becoming an adult
In Japanese, growth is 成長, read せいちょう (seichou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs growth; development; growing up; becoming an adult
- n, vi, vs growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “growth”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伸び | のび nobi | growth; development |
| 育ち | そだち sodachi | growth; breeding |
| 増加 | ぞうか zouka | increase; rise; growth |
| 発展 | はってん hatten | development; growth; expansion |
| 発達 | はったつ hattatsu | development; growth |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成功 | せいこう seikou | success; achievement |
| 完成 | かんせい kansei | completion; perfection; accomplishment |
| 平成 | へいせい heisei | Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30) |
| 構成 | こうせい kousei | composition; construction; formation |
| 達成 | たっせい tassei | achievement; attainment; accomplishment |
| 社長 | しゃちょう shachou | company president; manager; director |
| 会長 | かいちょう kaichou | president (of a society); chairman |
| 長い | ながい nagai | long (distance, length) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “growth”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.