績
績 — Exploits
exploits, achievements, unreeling cocoons
On’yomiセキ (seki)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (17 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 績
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 実績 | じっせき jisseki | achievements; actual results; accomplishments |
| 業績 | ぎょうせき gyouseki | achievement; performance; results |
| 成績 | せいせき seiseki | results; record; grades |
| 功績 | こうせき kouseki | achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service |
| 好成績 | こうせいせき kouseiseki | good results |
| 紡績 | ぼうせき bouseki | spinning (textiles); spun yarn |
Study notes
績 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 17 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #820 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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