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Achievement, Results

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

Japanese schools often use 成績 (seiseki) to refer to students' grades. Companies also evaluate employees based on 業績 (gyōseki), meaning business performance or achievements.

Memory Trick

Imagine proudly receiving a report card full of excellent grades. Those achievements help you remember 績 means 'results' or 'achievement.'

Readings

Onyomi: セキ (seki)

Kunyomi:

Example Words

成績
せいせき (seiseki)
Grades
業績
ぎょうせき (gyouseki)
Business performance
実績
じっせき (jisseki)
Track record
戦績
せんせき (senseki)
Battle record

Example Sentence

今学期 は 成績 が 良かったです。

こんがっき は せいせき が よかったです。

kongakki wa seiseki ga yokatta desu

My grades were good this semester.

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