為 : Do

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Components:

丶勹灬

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

On 'yomi:

イ(i)

Kun 'yomi:

ため(tame) な.る(na.ru) な.す(na.su) す.る(su.ru) たり(tari) つく.る(tsuku.ru) なり(nari)

Nanori:

びい(bii)

Strokes:	9
Radical:	爫 (87)
Usage Rating:	831

JLPT:	N1
old JLPT:	1
Grade:	8

Unicode:	070ba
jis208:	16-57

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為 Usage examples

性行為感染症(せいこういかんせんしょう)	sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infection, STD, STI
変動為替相場制(へんどうかわせそうばせい)	floating exchange rate system, flexible exchange rate system
有為(うい)	perpetual change caused by karma, vicissitudes of life, that which is made
云為(うんい)	sayings and doings, words and deeds
自分の為に(じぶんのために)	for oneself
人類の為に(じんるいのために)	for the sake of humanity
誰が為に(たがために)	for whom
為銀(ためぎん)	exchange bank
馬鹿な事を為る(ばかなことをする)	to do a silly thing
人の為を思う(ひとのためをおもう)	to wish someone well
病気に為る(びょうきになる)	to fall ill, to be taken ill
不善を為す(ふぜんをなす)	to commit vice, to do evil
身を殺して仁を為す(みをころしてじんをなす)	to do an act of benevolence at the sacrifice of oneself
有為の材(ゆういのざい)	man of talent
行為者(こういしゃ)	doer, performer (of a deed), perpetrator
侵略行為(しんりゃくこうい)	act of aggression
適法行為(てきほうこうい)	legal (lawful) act
報復行為(ほうふくこうい)	act of retaliation
妨害行為(ぼうがいこうい)	interference, obstruction
営為(えいい)	business, occupation
荷為替手形(にがわせてがた)	documentary draft (bill) (draught)
利敵行為(りてきこうい)	act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy
為替ダンピング(かわせダンピング)	exchange dumping
為替マリー(かわせマリー)	exchange marry
為替市場(かわせしじょう)	exchange market
為替平価(かわせへいか)	par value, exchange parity
為替予約(かわせよやく)	exchange contract
為様(しざま)	way of doing
外国為替管理法(がいこくかわせかんりほう)	Foreign Exchange Control Law
外国為替銀行(がいこくかわせぎんこう)	foreign exchange bank
外国為替公認銀行(がいこくかわせこうにんぎんこう)	authorized foreign exchange bank, authorised foreign exchange bank
外国為替市場(がいこくかわせしじょう)	foreign exchange market
外国為替相場(がいこくかわせそうば)	rate of foreign exchange
外国郵便為替(がいこくゆうびんかわせ)	foreign postal money order
法的行為(ほうてきこうい)	legal action
為損ずる(しそんずる)	to blunder, to fail, to make a mistake
所為か(せいか)	it may be because
無為自然(むいしぜん)	unconditioned nature, unconditioned spontaneity
無為無能(むいむのう)	idle and incompetent, accomplishing nothing significant nor being capable of doing so
為せば成る(なせばなる)	if you have a mind to do something, you can do it, if you do, it will become ..., where there is a will...
無為無聊(むいむりょう)	boredom, ennui, tedium, wearisomeness
窃盗行為(せっとうこうい)	theft, act of larceny
前途有為(ぜんとゆうい)	having a very promising future, offering promising prospects
脱線行為(だっせんこうい)	aberration, aberrant behavior, eccentric (erratic) behavior, indulging in an escapade
背反行為(はいはんこうい)	act of disobedience (betrayal), violation, breach, infraction, infringement
売名行為(ばいめいこうい)	act of self-advertisement, publicity stunt
無策無為(むさくむい)	donothingism, do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.), being an idle onlooker taking no steps to meet the situation
為替相場メカニズム(かわせそうばメカニズム)	Exchange Rate Mechanism, ERM
為にする(ためにする)	to have an ulterior motive, to have an axe to grind
為になる(ためになる) 為に成る(ためになる)	to be of benefit, to be useful, to be good for you
入るを量りて出ずるを為す(いるをはかりていずるをなす)	consider your income before spending
外国為替レート(がいこくかわせレート)	foreign exchange rate
為公会(いこうかい)	Iko-kai (faction of the LDP)
電報為替(でんぽうかわせ)	telegraphic remittance
自慰行為(じいこうい)	(act of) masturbation, pleasuring oneself