成長小説 せいちょうしょうせつ Meanings Noun novel of formation (education); novel of character development; novel which traces the intellectual, moral, spiritual or social development of a young person; Bildungsroman Kanji 成 become. Read as セイ. 長 long. Read as チョウ. 小 small. Read as ショウ. 説 explain. Read as セツ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists