the way in which something came about; origin
structure; organization; the way something is constructed
漢字の成り立ちを学ぶ。
Learn the origin of kanji characters.
この言葉の成り立ちは何ですか。
What is the origin of this word?
古い文書からその国の成り立ちが明らかになった。
The origin of that country became clear from old documents.