生長 (せいちょう)growth (of a plant)

growth (of a plant)noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 生長

学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)
生活せいかつliving; life (one's daily existence)
生産せいさんproduction; manufacture
人生じんせい(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
先生せんせいteacher; instructor
厚生省こうせいしょうMinistry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
年生ねんせいpupil in ... year; student in ... year
新生しんせいrebirth; new birth
会長かいちょうpresident (of a society); chairman
委員長いいんちょう(committee) chairman; president
成長せいちょうgrowth; development
社長しゃちょうcompany president; manager
議長ぎちょうchair; chairman
部長ぶちょうhead (chief, director) of a section or department
長官ちょうかんsecretary (government); director
長男ちょうなんeldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

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