Illustration: In the courtyard of a northern Japanese apartment building, two children compact loose snow into a snow rabbit. One cups both hands around the rounded body while the other presses the rear into a smooth curve.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

形けい成せい

keisei

to form, to shape

Example sentences

  1. 先生せんせいは子こどもの心こころを形成けいせいするのを助たすける。

    Teachers help to form the minds of children.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 男おとこは社会しゃかいを形成けいせいする。

    The men form a society.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 教育きょういくは人格じんかくの形成けいせいを助たすける。

    Education helps to mold character.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 形成

  • 形shape; formOnケイ・ギョウKunかた・かたち・なり
  • 成turn into; becomeOnセイ・ジョウKunなる・なす

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