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為

Sake
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingイ
Kun readingため、な.す、な.る
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8Level 35

Meanings

  1. sake
  2. advantage
  3. as a result of
  4. be of use
  5. benefit
  6. change
  7. cost
  8. doRtK
  9. good
  10. make
  11. practice
  12. reach to
  13. serve as
  14. try
    彼は自分の行為を正当化しようとしている。He is trying to justify his act.tatoeba
  15. welfare

Synonyms

為に

Popular Usage

為る所為為替

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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so · strange building · tail feathers

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2067

Compound words

為替かわせ
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
性行為せいこうい
sexual act; sexual intercourse
為にために
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of
行為こうい
act; deed; conduct
人為じんい
human work; human agency; art; artificiality
無為むい
idleness; inactivity
為すなす
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
為政者いせいしゃ
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
人為的じんいてき
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
為替相場かわせそうば
exchange rate; rate of exchange
迷惑行為めいわくこうい
disruptive behaviour; harassment; abusive behaviour
為めため
good
為体ていたらく
(unpleasant) state of affairs
云為うんい
sayings and doings
作為さくい
intentional act, doing on purpose
有為ゆうい
talented, capable
その為そのため
hence
為さるなさる
to do
為ん術せんすべ
(proper) methods
為残すしのこす
to leave unfinished
為尽すしつくす
to leave nothing undone
為政家いせいか
politician
為替尻かわせじり
balance of exchange
為難いしにくい
hard to do

Additional Examples

彼は同意を表す為に微笑んだ。
He smiled to express his agreement.tatoeba
彼は邪悪な行為のかどで罰せられた。
He was punished for his evil acts.tatoeba
彼は自分の尊厳を守る為に、すばらしい経歴を犠牲にした。
He sacrificed his outstanding career to retain his dignity.tatoeba
1869年 通商司、為替会社頭取に任命。
1869: He was appointed to the Commerce Office and as President of Exchange Company.wiki
広義では、この金為替本位制も金本位制に含める。
In a broader sense, gold standard system includes gold exchange standard system.wiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Do; for the sake of. A hand leading an elephant — making it work, doing something for someone. 行為 — act.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 為

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step