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Stroke Count
9 Strokes
Radical
火 + 5 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of
Readings
Kun'yomi: ため、な.す、な.る、す.る、たり、なり、つく.る。
On'yomi: イ。

Japanese Meaning for 為

Dictionary Entries for 為

tame
noun, adverb
  1. good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  2. sake; purpose; objective; aim
  3. consequence; result; effect
  4. affecting; regarding; concerning

su
su verb - precursor to the modern suru
  1. to do (literary form of 為る)

Stroke Order Diagrams for 為

Construction of Character for 為

Radicals and parts present in 為
» Part
» Part fire, fire radical (no. 86)
Kanji variants for 為
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Origin and construction of 為

Kanji related to 為

  • 寿

    稿

Meanings in Other Languages for 為

French
  1. faire, changer, bénéfice, bien-être, être utile, atteindre, essayer, s'entraîner, coûter, servir pour, bon, avantage, par suite de
Portuguese
  1. mudança, benefício, bem-estar, é de uso, tentativa, prática, custo, servir para, bom, vantagem, como um resultado de
Spanish
  1. hacer, ocurrir, razón, causa

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