為 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「灬」
道4Junior high level ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「灬」
- On
- イ
- Kun
- ため・な.る・な.す・す.る・たり・つく.る・なり
- Meaning
- do; act; for the sake of
Origin
From a hand leading an elephant: to work at something — to do, to act.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| イ | 為政者・行為・作為 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 行為こうい
act; conduct
- 為政者いせいしゃ
a ruler; statesman
Example
人の為になる仕事をしたい。
I want work that is of use to people.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)