Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “成り立つ”

成り立つ

なりたつ

to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be valid

Example sentence

I think your theory does not hold water.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

成
On
せい;じょう
Kun
な.る;な.す;-な.す
Stroke count
6

・turn into

・become

・get

・grow

・elapse

・reach

1 2 3 4 5 6
立
On
りつ;りゅう;りっとる
Kun
た.つ;-た.つ;た.ち-;た.てる;-た.てる;た.て-;たて-;-た.て;-だ.て;-だ.てる
Stroke count
5

・stand up

・rise

・set up

・erect

1 2 3 4 5