Kanji

為

do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

火部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ため, なる, なす, する, たり, つくる, なり

Nanori (Name Reading)

さだ, しげ, す, すけ, た, ため, ち, なり, ゆき, よし, より

Common Readings

Example sentences

行為 こうい
その ような 不誠実 行為 許されない

Such a dishonest act cannot be forgiven.

規定 きてい
その 行為 法律 第一条 規定されている

That action is prescribed in Article 1 of the law.

となり となり
伽藍 建立 せん となり

It is said that they shall build a temple for the sake of the Buddha.

奮励努力 ふんれいどりょく
目標 達成 する 奮励努力 した

He made strenuous efforts to achieve his goal.

小人閑居 しょうじんかんきょ
小人閑居 して 不善 為す という なる ろくな こと しない

They say that 'idle hands are the devil's workshop', and indeed, as soon as he has free time, he gets into trouble.

その為 そのため
事故 発生した その為 電車 遅れている

An accident occurred. For that reason, the train is delayed.

所為 せい
この 失敗 所為 です

This failure is my fault.

面子 メンツ
みんな 叱られた 所為 面子 丸潰れ

Because he was scolded in front of everyone, his face was completely ruined.

Example Vocabulary

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