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Kotomora

績

exploits, achievements, unreeling cocoons

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 5FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes17

Readings

On'yomi

  • セキ

Kun'yomi

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Nanori

  • み

Meaning

績 centers on the results of sustained effort: achievements, exploits, or the literal thread of work spun from unreeling cocoons.

Most common words using 績

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  • 実績じっせき
    N2

    achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

  • 成績せいせき
    N4

    results; record; grades; marks

  • 業績ぎょうせき
    N2

    achievement; performance; results; work; contribution

  • 功績こうせき
    N2

    achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

  • 戦績せんせき

    war or military record; score; military achievements; results

  • 紡績ぼうせき
    N1

    spinning (textiles)

  • 事績じせき

    achievement; deed; exploit; merits

  • 好成績こうせいせき

    good results

  • 業績不振ぎょうせきふしん
    N1

    poor business performance; economic slump

  • ジェニー紡績機ジェニーぼうせきき

    spinning jenny

  • 不成績ふせいせき

    poor result; bad record; failure

  • 企業業績きぎょうぎょうせき

    corporate earnings; corporate performance

  • 個人成績こじんせいせき

    personal results; individual's score

  • 偉績いせき

    glorious achievements

  • 勤務実績きんむじっせき

    service record

  • 勤務成績きんむせいせき

    (one's) work performance; performance record; service record

  • 営業成績えいぎょうせいせき

    business results; business performance

  • 好業績こうぎょうせき

    good business results

  • 学業成績がくぎょうせいせき

    school record; scholastic performance

  • 学績がくせき

    school record; achievement

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Etymology

績 combines 糸 (thread) with 責, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of accumulating or piling up, suggesting the spinning of thread from cocoons and, by extension, accumulated achievements.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side is thread 糸, and the right side 責 suggests responsibility or accumulation. Picture unreeling silk from cocoons, thread by thread, until you have a pile of achievements.

Reading mnemonic

For セキ, imagine a stack of achievements so tall it blocks the sun: a 'seki' (せき, barrier) of success. The barrier セキ cues the reading while the thread of work builds up.