Meaning of 成り立ち(なりたち) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 成り立ち, 成立ち

Kana Reading なりたち

Romaji naritachi

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

the way in which something came about; origin

Example sentence

この学校の成り立ちをお話しましょう。 Let me tell you about the origin of this school.
Parts of speech

Meaning

structure; organization; the way something is constructed

Examples of 成り立ち, 成立ち, なりたち in a sentence

成 JLPT 3

6 strokes

turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

On'Yomi: セイ, ジョウ

Kun'Yomi: な.る, な.す, -な.す

立 JLPT 5

5 strokes

stand up, rise, set up, erect

On'Yomi: リツ, リュウ, リットル

Kun'Yomi: た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, -だ.て, -だ.てる

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